Prince Of Egypt parents guide

Prince Of Egypt Parent Guide

Overall A

Prince Of Egypt, the first animated creation from Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios, tells of Moses's rise to power from a slavery heritage and his choice of God over riches and power. Although the old Biblical story is familar, this retelling is surprisingly new and fresh.

Release date December 17, 1998

Violence B
Sexual Content A
Profanity A
Substance Use A

Why is Prince Of Egypt rated PG? The MPAA rated Prince Of Egypt PG

Parent Movie Review

Cecil B. de Mille’s The Ten Commandments was a cinematic achievement that etched the Exodus story in stone. If any of us were to ever have the opportunity to meet Moses and he didn’t resemble Charlton Heston, we’d probably ask for identification.

Prince Of Egypt - Official Site But now there’s a whole new Moses on the screen in the Prince Of Egypt, the first animated creation from Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios. It tells a familiar story of Moses’s rise to power from a slavery heritage and his choice of God over riches and power in a surprisingly new way that pales any other attempt previous to it.

Prince Of Egypt - Official Site Any screenwriter working with a biblical text cannot resist adding some dramatic spice, and this movie is no exception. In the plot, Moses has a close brotherly bond with Rameses, which often evolves into friendly competitions, such as a chariot race down the scaffolding of the newly constructed Sphinx. While this provides some new clues regarding the monument’s broken nose, we know that the fun will end once Moses discovers his true past and the responsibility he has to his people and his God.

Prince Of Egypt - Official Site The story is artistically presented in stunning animation that is so real, in some places I suspect the artists may have used photographic images that were modified to resemble the animation style. Either way, sequences like the chariot race, the artistic interpretation of Moses’s lineage, the plagues that Egypt suffered through, and the climactic parting of the Red Sea, bring this story vividly to life. Computer generated art complements the traditional animation, resulting in a hybrid film that combines the best of both techniques.

Woven throughout all this is a beautiful soundtrack that convincingly conveys the emotion of the story. The words of the closing song have duel meaning in context with the screenplay and also to what the creators of this movie have accomplished—“Who knows what miracles you can achieve, if you believe.”

Starring Val Kilmer, Ralph Finnes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock. Theatrical release December 17, 1998. Updated

Prince Of Egypt Parents' Guide

Many of us know the story of Moses from movies like The Ten Commandments and The Prince of Egypt. Movies based on books almost always alter or embellish the original text on which the film is based. If you have a copy of the Bible in your home, find Exodus near the beginning of the Old Testament, and read the account of Moses (chapters 2 to 15 cover the same time period as The Prince of Egypt). While reading, ask your children to look for items that have been added or altered in the movie.

Home Video

The most recent home video release of Prince Of Egypt movie is September 13, 1999. Here are some details…

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