The Prince of Egypt
The power is real. The story is forever. The time is now.
1998 • 99 min • Adventure · Animation · Drama · Family
Synopsis
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 73 Audience · 4369 · 49%
Two brothers, one raised as a prince and the other discovering his true heritage, find their bond tested as one must lead his people to freedom from the other’s rule. This animated musical brings a timeless biblical story to life with stunning visuals and powerful songs.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Depictions of slavery and harsh treatment.
- Some intense moments with natural disasters and divine judgment.
- Pharaoh’s refusal to free the Israelites can be frustrating.
What it models well
- Courage in leadership
- Faith and destiny
- Justice and freedom
- Family bonds
Talk about it after
- What does it mean to be a leader?
- The importance of empathy and understanding different perspectives.
- The power of belief and hope in challenging times.
- Sacrifice for the greater good.
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Top billed cast
Director: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells • Crew: Philip LaZebnik, Nicholas Meyer
Trailers & clips
Deliver Us - 25th Anniversary
The Prince of Egypt (1998), 35mm film trailer, scope with hard matte, 16:9 ratio
The Prince of Egypt (1998) - The 10 Plagues Scene (6/10) | Movieclips
The Making of The Prince Of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt - Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**The Prince of Egypt (1998)** _Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells_ The animation in The Prince of Egypt, considering it was last century, was quite amazing and luscious. DreamWorks created something visually stunning, epic in scope, using the medium to capture the grandeur of ancient Egypt and the intimacy of Moses' journey. The all-star cast of voices was impressive: Val Kilmer as M...
RecommendedSo if you’ve seen Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner have at it in Cecil B. DeMille’s epic from 1956, then you’ll have a rough idea of what this is about. Rameses is heir to the Pharaoh Seti but is usually just getting himself involved in some mischief with his half-brother Moses. The pair are as thick as thieves, but the King knows that his son has to mature if he is to wear the two crowns, so gives him a regency an...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.3/10 (4,369)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $70,000,000
- Box office
- $218,613,188
- Franchise
- Dreamworks' Pentateuch
- IMDb
- tt0120794
