The Ten Commandments
Seen it?2007 | 88 min | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz 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
- Great for fantasy fans and parents and kids watching together. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 28 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
This vibrantly animated feature recounts the biblical epic of the Hebrew prophet Moses and the Ten Commandments. Led by the word of God, Moses challenges the ominous Egyptian pharaoh, performs miracles and guides the chosen people on a 40-year journey through the desert to free them from captivity and lead them to the Promised Land.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Stronach, Bill Boyce
- Alfred MolinaRamses (voice)
- Ben KingsleyNarrator (voice)
- Elliott GouldGod (voice)
- Christian SlaterMoses (voice)
- Scott McNeilSeti (voice)
- Christopher GazeAaron (voice)
- Kathleen BarrMiriam (voice)
- Lee TockarDathan (voice)
- Matt HillJoshua (voice)
- Tabitha St. GermainThe Princess (voice)