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Metascore
26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100EmpireEmpirePrince Of Egypt is epic storytelling on the grandest scale. Big imagery, big themes, big emotions - all met head-on and accomplished triumphantly within a film that is in essence a live action movie - more precisely a Steven Spielberg live action movie - writ cartoon.
- 100San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackAn inspiring translation of biblical grandeur, turning the story of one of history's greatest heroes into an entertaining, visually dazzling cartoon.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliOverall, it's a story of triumph and adventure - of oppression ended and freedom begun.
- 80Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorThe blend of animation techniques somehow demonstrates mastery modestly, while the special effects are nothing short of magnificent.
- 70The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinA well-made work with much to recommend it, even if its worthiness is not the brightest flare on the movie horizon this season.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyCertainly spectacular -- an elaborately designed combination of animation and computer-generated imagery -- but at times it's a spectacular bore.
- 60Film ThreatRon WellsFilm ThreatRon WellsMuch of the animation is stunning and all of the vocal performances are good to great. It's just much of the passion seems to be in not stepping on anyone's beliefs or interpretations, instead of in telling the story in the most compelling way possible.
- 50San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco ExaminerThe spectacle is huge; the animation, breathtaking. In many ways, it is the epic of biblical proportions the filmmakers hoped for. But, like the Good Book itself, The Prince of Egypt can also be tedious, self-important and at times exhausting.
- 40Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanAs entertainment goes, however, this desert spectacle is no "Aladdin"-- despite the impressively strong graphics of the vast urban spaces.
- 30SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorMiddlebrow kitsch, but kitsch straining for respectability and therefore without the energy that can make kitsch entertaining.