Joseph: King of Dreams
Seen it?2000 | 74 min | Family, Animation, Drama
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Prince of Egypt or David, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 191K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert C. Ramirez, Rob LaDuca
- Ben AffleckJoseph (voice)
- Mark HamillJudah (voice)
- Richard HerdJacob (voice)
- Maureen McGovernRachel (voice)
- Jodi BensonAsenath (voice)
- Judith LightZuleika (voice)
- James EckhousePotiphar (voice)
- Richard McGonaglePharaoh (voice)
- David CampbellJoseph (singing voice)
- Steven WeberSimeon / Slave Trader (voice)