Gods of Egypt
Seen it?2016 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Mummy or The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$151 million worldwide on a $140 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 365K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Proyas
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauHorus
- Brenton ThwaitesBek
- Gerard ButlerSet
- Chadwick BosemanThoth
- Élodie YungHathor
- Geoffrey RushRa
- Courtney EatonZaya
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- Emma BoothNephthys