Exodus: Gods and Kings
Seen it?2014 | 150 min | Adventure, Drama, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (29% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
29% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$268 million worldwide on a $140 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 325K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ridley Scott
- Christian BaleMoses
- Joel EdgertonRamses II
- Ben KingsleyNun
- John TurturroSethos I
- Aaron PaulJoshua
- Golshifteh FarahaniNefertari
- Ben MendelsohnViceroy Hegep
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- Hiam AbbassBithia
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