The Ten Commandments (2007 film)

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The Ten Commandments

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Directed by John Stronach
Bill Boyce
Written by Ed Naha
Narrated by Ben Kingsley
Starring Elliot Gould
Christian Slater
Alfred Molina
Distributed by Promenade Pictures
Release date(s) October 19, 2007
Country United States
Language English
Official website
IMDb profile

The Ten Commandments is a 2007 American computer animated film directed by John Stronach and Bill Boyce. The film was released on October 19, 2007 in theatres, and was released on DVD February 5th, 2008. [1]

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[edit] Synopsis

When Moses is a baby, he is condemned to die by the Pharaoh. Moses's mother and sister instead send him down the Nile River, where Moses is rescued by the daughter of the Pharaoh. Moses is raised as part of the family, thinking that he is an Egyptian prince. When Moses is exposed as a Jew, he is exiled from Egypt, after which he has an encounter with God, learning that his purpose is to lead his enslaved Chosen People to the Promised Land. Moses then rescues the slaves from the Pharaoh by performing miracles and casting plagues. He parts the Red Sea to help his people escape from the Egyptian army into the Promised Land.[2]

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[edit] Critical reception

Critics gave the film poor reviews. The largest complaint was the poor animation for a film of 2007. As of October 24, 2007 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 18% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 17 reviews.[3] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 25 out of 100, based on 5 reviews.[4]

[edit] Box office performance

The film opened October 19, 2007 in 830 theaters in the United States and Canada, and grossed $478,910 its opening weekend.[5] As of November 18, 2007, it has grossed $952,820.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Ten Commandments (2007) Now on DVD. Christian Cartoons Online. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  2. ^ The Ten Commandments: Movie Overview. Promenade Pictures. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
  3. ^ The Ten Commandments - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
  4. ^ Ten Commandments, The (2007): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
  5. ^ The Ten Commandments (2007) (2007) - Weekend Box Office. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.

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