The Prince of Egypt - wikipedia The Prince of Egypt This article is about the film. For the soundtrack, see The Prince of Egypt ( soundtrack ). The Prince of Egypt Theatrical release poster Directed by Brenda Chapman Steve Hickner Simon Wells Produced by Penney Finkelman Cox Sandra Rabins Screenplay by Philip LaZebnik Nicholas Meyer ( additional screenplay material ) Based on Book of Exodus Starring Val Kilmer Ralph Fiennes Michelle Pfeiffer Sandra Bullock Jeff Goldblum Danny Glover Patrick Stewart Helen Mirren Steve Martin Martin Short Music by Hans Zimmer Songs : Stephen Schwartz Edited by Nick Fletcher Production company DreamWorks Pictures Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures Release date December 16, 1998 ( 1998 - 12 - 16 ) ( premiere ) December 18, 1998 ( 1998 - 12 - 18 ) Running time 98 minutes Country United States Language English Hebrew Budget $70 million Box office $218.6 million The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated epic musical film and the first traditional animated film produced and released by DreamWorks. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells, the film features songs written by Stephen Schwartz and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. The voice cast consists of Val Kilmer in a dual role, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin, and Martin Short. Jeffrey Katzenberg had frequently suggested an animated adaptation of the 1956 film The Ten Commandments while working for The Walt Disney Company, and he decided to put the idea into production after founding DreamWorks in 1995. To make this inaugural project, DreamWorks employed artists who had worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation and the recently disbanded Amblimation, totaling a crew of 350 people from 34 different nations. The film has a blend of traditional animation and computer - generated imagery, created using software from Toon Boom Animation and Silicon Graphics. Theatrically released on December 18, 1998, and on home video on September 14, 1999, reviews were generally positive, with critics praising the animation, music, and voice work. The film went on to gross over $218 million worldwide in theaters, which made it the most successful non-Disney animated feature at the time. The film 's success led to the direct - to - video prequel Joseph : King of Dreams ( 2000 ) and the development of a stage adaptation. The song `` When You Believe '' became a commercially successful single in a pop version performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, and went on to win Best Original Song at the 1999 Academy Awards. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Design and animation 3.3 Creating the voice of God 4 Music 4.1 Musical numbers 5 Release 5.1 Home media 6 Reception 6.1 Box office performance 6.2 Critical response 6.3 Censorship 6.4 Accolades 7 Prequel 8 Stage Musical 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links Plot In Ancient Egypt, Yocheved and her two young children, Miriam and Aaron, watch as the newborn Hebrew boys are taken and ruthlessly killed as ordered by Pharaoh Seti, who fears that an alarming increase of Hebrew slaves could lead to rebellion. Fearing for her own newborn son 's safety, Yocheved places him in a basket afloat on the Nile River, not before bidding him farewell with a final but powerful lullaby. Miriam follows the basket as it sails to the Pharaoh 's palace and witnesses her baby brother safely adopted by Seti 's wife Queen Tuya, who names him Moses. Years later, Moses and his now brother Rameses, son of Pharaoh Seti, are scolded by their father for accidentally destroying a temple during one of their youthful misadventures. At Moses ' suggestion, Seti, seeking to give Rameses the opportunity to prove that he is a responsible young man, names him Prince Regent and gives him authority over Egypt 's temples. As a tribute, the high priests Hotep and Huy offer him a beautiful young Midianite woman, Tzipporah, whom Rameses gives to Moses, appointing him Royal Chief Architect. Later that night, Moses follows Tzipporah as she escapes from the palace, and runs into the now - adult Miriam and Aaron, but he does not recognize them. Miriam then sings her mother 's lullaby, which Moses remembers ; however, he returns to the palace, eager to go back to familiar surroundings. The truth about his past is later confirmed by a nightmare, and finally by Seti himself, who disturbs Moses by claiming the Hebrews were `` only slaves ''. The next day, Moses accidentally pushes an Egyptian guard to his death while trying to stop him from whipping an elderly Hebrew slave. Horrified and ashamed, Moses flees into the desert in exile, despite Rameses ' pleas that he stay. While in the desert Moses defends three young girls from brigands, only to find out their older sister is Tzipporah herself. Moses is welcomed by Tzipporah 's father and the high priest of Midian, Jethro. After assimilating into this new culture, Moses becomes a shepherd and marries Tzipporah. One day, while chasing a stray lamb, Moses discovers a burning bush through which God tells him to go back to Egypt and guide the Hebrew slaves to freedom. God bestows Moses ' shepherding staff with his power and promises that he will tell Moses what to say. Moses and Tzipporah return to Egypt, where Moses is happily greeted by Rameses, who is now Pharaoh. When Moses requests the Hebrews release and changes his staff into an Egyptian cobra to demonstrate his alliance with God, Hotep and Huy boastfully recreate this transformation, only to have their snakes eaten by Moses ' snake. Rather than be persuaded, Rameses hardens and doubles the Hebrews workload. Moses inflicts nine of the Plagues of Egypt, but still Rameses refuses to relent and, against Moses ' warning ( foreshadowing the final plague ), vows never to release the Hebrews slaves. Disheartened, Moses prepares the Hebrews for the tenth and final plague, instructing them to sacrifice a lamb and mark the doorposts with the lamb 's blood. That night, the final plague kills all the firstborn children of Egypt, including Rameses ' son, while sparing those of the Hebrews. A grief - stricken Rameses finally gives Moses permission to free the Hebrews. After leaving the palace, Moses collapses weeping with grief, heartbroken at the pain he has caused his brother and Egypt. The following morning, the Hebrews leave Egypt, led by Moses, Miriam, Aaron, and Tzipporah. At the Red Sea, they discover that a vengeful Rameses is pursuing them with his army, intent on killing them. However, a writhing pillar of fire blocks the army 's way, while Moses uses his staff to part the sea. The Hebrews cross the open sea bottom ; after that, the fire vanishes and the army gives chase, but the water closes over and drowns the Egyptian soldiers, sparing Rameses alone. Moses sadly bids farewell to his brother and leads the Hebrews to Mount Sinai, where he receives the Ten Commandments. Cast Val Kilmer as Moses, a Jew who was adopted by Pharaoh Seti I and Queen Tuya. Val Kilmer also provides the uncredited voice of God Amick Byram provides Moses ' singing voice. Ralph Fiennes as Ramesses II, Moses ' brother and eventual successor to his father Seti. Michelle Pfeiffer as Tzipporah, Jethro 's oldest daughter and Moses ' wife. Sandra Bullock as Miriam, Aaron 's sister, Moses ' biological sister. Sally Dworsky provides Miriam 's singing voice. Eden Riegel provides the voice of a younger Miriam. Jeff Goldblum as Aaron, Miriam 's brother, Moses ' biological brother. Danny Glover as Jethro, Tzipporah 's father and Midian 's high priest. Brian Stokes Mitchell provides Jethro 's singing voice. Patrick Stewart as Seti, Rameses ' and Moses ' father, the first Pharaoh in the film. Helen Mirren as Tuya, Seti 's wife, Rameses ' and Moses ' mother. Linda Dee Shayne provides Tuya 's singing voice. Steve Martin as Hotep, one of the high priests who serves as advisor to Seti, and later Rameses. Martin Short as Huy, Hotep 's fellow high priest. Ofra Haza as Yocheved, the mother of Miriam and Aaron and birth mother of Moses. She also sang her character 's number, `` Deliver Us '', in seventeen other languages for the film 's dubbing ) Bobby Motown as Ramses ' son Director Brenda Chapman briefly voices Miriam when she sings the lullaby to Moses. The vocals had been recorded for a scratch audio track, which was intended to be replaced later by Sally Dworsky. The track turned out so well that it remained in the film. Production Development Former Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg had always wanted to do an animated adaptation of The Ten Commandments. While working for The Walt Disney Company, Katzenberg suggested this idea to Michael Eisner, but he refused. The idea for the film was brought back at the formation of DreamWorks SKG in 1994, when Katzenberg 's partners, Amblin Entertainment founder Steven Spielberg, and music producer David Geffen, were meeting in Spielberg 's living room. Katzenberg recalls that Spielberg looked at him during the meeting and said, `` You ought to do The Ten Commandments. '' The Prince of Egypt was `` written '' throughout the story process. Beginning with a starting outline, Story Supervisors Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook led a team of fourteen storyboard artists and writers as they sketched out the entire film -- sequence by sequence. Once the storyboards were approved, they were put into the Avid Media Composer digital editing system by editor Nick Fletcher to create a `` story reel '' or animatic. The story reel allowed the filmmakers to view and edit the entire film in continuity before production began, and also helped the layout and animation departments understand what is happening in each sequence of the film. After casting of the voice talent concluded, dialogue recording sessions began. For the film, the actors record individually in a studio under guidance by one of the three directors. The voice tracks were to become the primary aspect as to which the animators built their performances. Because DreamWorks was concerned about theological accuracy, Jeffrey Katzenberg decided to call in Biblical scholars, Christian, Jewish and Muslim theologians, and Arab American leaders to help his film be more accurate and faithful to the original story. After previewing the developing film, all these leaders noted that the studio executives listened and responded to their ideas, and praised the studio for reaching out for comment from outside sources. Design and Animation Art directors Kathy Altieri and Richard Chavez and Production Designer Darek Gogol led a team of nine visual development artists in setting a visual style for the film that was representative of the time, the scale and the architectural style of Ancient Egypt. Part of the process also included the research and collection of artwork from various artists, as well as taking part in trips such as a two - week journey across Egypt by the filmmakers before the film 's production began. Character Designers Carter Goodrich, Carlos Grangel and Nicolas Marlet worked on setting the design and overall look of the characters. Drawing on various inspirations for the widely known characters, the team of character designers worked on designs that had a more realistic feel than the usual animated characters up to that time. Both character design and art direction worked to set a definite distinction between the symmetrical, more angular look of the Egyptians versus the more organic, natural look of the Hebrews and their related environments. The Backgrounds department, headed by supervisors Paul Lasaine and Ron Lukas, oversaw a team of artists who were responsible for painting the sets / backdrops from the layouts. Within the film, approximately 934 hand - painted backgrounds were created. The animation team for The Prince of Egypt, including 350 artists from 34 different nations, was primarily recruited both from Walt Disney Feature Animation, which had fallen under Katzenberg 's auspices while at The Walt Disney Company, and from Amblimation, a defunct division of Steven Spielberg 's Amblin Entertainment. As at Disney 's, character animators were grouped into teams by character : for example, Kristof Serrand, as the supervising animator of Older Moses, set the acting style of the character and assigned scenes to his team. Consideration was given to depicting the ethnicities of the ancient Egyptians, Hebrews, and Nubians properly. There are 1,192 scenes in the film, and 1,180 contain work done by the special effects department, which animates everything in an animated scene which is not a character : blowing wind, dust, rainwater, shadows, etc. A blend of traditional animation and computer - generated imagery was used in the depictions of the ten plagues of Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea. The animated characters were digitally inked and paint software using Cambridge Systems ' Animo software system ( now merged with Toon Boom ), and the compositing of the 2D and 3D elements was done using the `` Exposure Tool '', a digital solution developed for DreamWorks by Silicon Graphics. Creating the voice of God The task of creating God 's voice was given to Lon Bender and the team working with the film 's music composer, Hans Zimmer. `` The challenge with that voice was to try to evolve it into something that had not been heard before, '' says Bender. `` We did a lot of research into the voices that had been used for past Hollywood movies as well as for radio shows, and we were trying to create something that had never been previously heard not only from a casting standpoint but from a voice manipulation standpoint as well. The solution was to use the voice of actor Val Kilmer to suggest the kind of voice we hear inside our own heads in our everyday lives, as opposed to the larger than life tones with which God has been endowed in prior cinematic incarnations. '' Although, in The Ten Commandments ( 1956 film ), Charlton Heston, who played Moses, also provided the voice of God. Music See also : The Prince of Egypt ( soundtrack ) Composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz began working on writing songs for the film from the beginning of its production. As the story evolved, he continued to write songs that would serve both to entertain and help move the story along. Composer Hans Zimmer arranged and produced the songs and then eventually wrote the film 's score. The film 's score was recorded entirely in London, England. Three soundtrack albums were released simultaneously for The Prince of Egypt, each of them aimed towards a different target audience. While the other two accompanying records, the country - themed `` Nashville '' soundtrack and the gospel - based `` Inspirational '' soundtrack, functioned as film tributes, the official The Prince of Egypt soundtrack contained the actual songs from the film. This album combines elements from the score composed by Hans Zimmer and film songs by Stephen Schwartz. The songs were either voiced over by professional singers, such as Salisbury Cathedral Choir, or sung by the film 's voice actors, such as Michelle Pfeiffer and Ofra Haza. Various tracks by contemporary artists such as K - Ci & JoJo and Boyz II Men were added, including the Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston duet `` When You Believe '', a Babyface rewrite of the original Schwartz composition, sung by Michelle Pfeiffer and Sally Dworsky in the film. Musical numbers `` Deliver Us '' -- Ofra Haza, Eden Riegel, and Chorus `` River Lullaby '' - Brenda Chapman `` All I Ever Wanted '' -- Amick Byram `` All I Ever Wanted ( Queen 's Reprise ) '' -- Linda Dee Shayne `` Through Heaven 's Eyes '' -- Brian Stokes Mitchell `` Playing with the Big Boys '' -- Steve Martin and Martin Short `` The Plagues '' -- Byram, Ralph Fiennes, and Chorus `` When You Believe '' -- Sally Dworsky, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Chorus Release The Prince of Egypt had its premiere at the UCLA 's Royce Hall on December 16, 1998, with its wide release occurring two days later. Despite being the inaugural production by DreamWorks Animation, it wound up the second to get a theatrical release, as Antz was rushed to reach theatres in September. The international release occurred simultaneously with that of the United States, as according to DreamWorks ' distribution chief Jim Tharp, opening one week prior to the `` global holiday '' of Christmas, audiences all over the world would be available at the same time. The accompanying marketing campaign was aimed to appeal to adults, usually averse to animated films. Merchandising was limited to a line of collectable figures and books. Wal - Mart served as a promotional partner and offered in stores a package featuring two tickets to The Prince of Egypt, a storybook and the film 's soundtrack. Home media The Prince of Egypt was released on DVD and VHS on September 14, 1999. The ownership of the film was assumed by DreamWorks Animation when that company split from DreamWorks Pictures in 2004 ; as of July 2018, the rights to the film are now owned by Universal Pictures via its acquisition of DWA. As with the rest of the DreamWorks Animation catalog, it is available for streaming on Netflix in HD. However, both the DVD release and the streaming versions used a 35mm print of the film, rather than using the original files to encode the movie directly to digital. A Blu - ray release is scheduled for October 16, 2018. Reception Box Office performance On its opening weekend, the film grossed $14.5 million for a $4,658 average from 3,118 theaters, earning second place at the box office, behind You 've Got Mail. Due to the holiday season, the film gained 4 % in its second weekend, earning $15.1 million and finishing in fourth place. It had a $4,698 average from 3,218 theaters. It would hold well in its third weekend, with only a 25 % drop to $11,244,612 for a $3,511 average from 3,202 theaters and once again finishing in fourth place. The film closed on May 27, 1999 after earning $101.4 million in the United States and Canada with an additional $117.2 million overseas for a worldwide total of $218.6 million. The Prince of Egypt was the second non-Disney animated feature to gross over $100 million in the U.S. after Paramount / Nickelodeon 's The Rugrats Movie. It remained the top - grossing non-Disney animated film until being surpassed by the 2000 stop - motion film Chicken Run, also distributed by DreamWorks, and remained the highest - grossing traditionally animated non-Disney film until 2007, when it was out - grossed by 20th Century Fox 's The Simpsons Movie. The Prince of Egypt box office revenue Source Gross ( USD ) % Total All Time Rank ( Unadjusted ) United States and Canada $101.4 million 46.4 % 398 Foreign $117.2 million 53.6 % -- Worldwide $218.6 million 100.0 % 319 Critical response The film has a rating of 79 % on Rotten Tomatoes based on 84 reviews, with a weighted average score of 7 / 10. The site 's consensus reads, `` The Prince of Egypt 's stunning visuals and first - rate voice cast more than compensate for the fact that it 's better crafted than it is emotionally involving. '' Metacritic, which assigns a normalized 0 -- 100 rating to reviews from mainstream critics, calculated an average score of 64 from the 26 reviews it collected. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun - Times praised the film in his review saying, `` The Prince of Egypt is one of the best - looking animated films ever made. It employs computer - generated animation as an aid to traditional techniques, rather than as a substitute for them, and we sense the touch of human artists in the vision behind the Egyptian monuments, the lonely desert vistas, the thrill of the chariot race, the personalities of the characters. This is a film that shows animation growing up and embracing more complex themes, instead of chaining itself in the category of children 's entertainment. '' Richard Corliss of Time magazine gave a negative review of the film saying, `` The film lacks creative exuberance, any side pockets of joy. '' Stephen Hunter from The Washington Post praised the film saying, `` The movie 's proudest accomplishment is that it revises our version of Moses toward something more immediate and believable, more humanly knowable. '' Lisa Alspector from the Chicago Reader praised the film and wrote, `` The blend of animation techniques somehow demonstrates mastery modestly, while the special effects are nothing short of magnificent. '' Houston Chronicle 's Jeff Millar reviewed by saying, `` The handsomely animated Prince of Egypt is an amalgam of Hollywood biblical epic, Broadway supermusical and nice Sunday school lesson. '' James Berardinelli from Reelviews highly praised the film saying, `` The animation in The Prince of Egypt is truly top - notch, and is easily a match for anything Disney has turned out in the last decade '', and also wrote `` this impressive achievement uncovers yet another chink in Disney 's once - impregnable animation armor. '' Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail gave a somewhat negative review and wrote, `` Prince of Egypt is spectacular but takes itself too seriously. '' MovieGuide also reviewed the film favorably, saying that `` The Prince of Egypt takes animated movies to a new level of entertainment. Magnificent art, music, story, and realization combine to make The Prince of Egypt one of the most entertaining masterpieces of all time. '' Censorship The Prince of Egypt was banned in three countries where the population is predominantly Muslim : the Maldives, Malaysia, and Egypt on the grounds that the depiction in the media of Islamic prophets ( which includes Moses ) is forbidden in Islam. The movie was also banned in Indonesia, but was later released in Video CD Format. The Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in the Maldives stated : `` All prophets and messengers of God are revered in Islam, and therefore can not be portrayed ''. Following this ruling, the censor board banned the film in January 1999. In the same month, the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia banned the film `` so as not to offend the country 's majority Muslim population. '' The board 's secretary said that the censor body ruled the film was `` insensitive for religious and moral reasons ''. Accolades Award Recipient Result Academy Awards Best Original Musical or Comedy Score Stephen Schwartz, Hans Zimmer Nominated Best Original Song `` When You Believe '' ( lyrics and music by Stephen Schwartz ) Won Annie Awards Best Animated Feature Penney Finkelman Cox and Sandra Rabins Nominated Individual Achievement in Directing Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells Nominated Individual Achievement in Storyboarding Lorna Cook ( Story supervisor ) Nominated Individual Achievement in Effects Animation Jamie Lloyd ( Effects Lead -- Burning Bush / Angel of Death ) Nominated Individual Achievement in Voice Acting Ralph Fiennes ( `` Rameses '' ) Nominated Critics Choice Awards Best Animated Feature Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells Won ( tie with A Bug 's Life ) Golden Globe Awards Best Original Score Stephen Schwartz, Hans Zimmer Nominated Best Original Song `` When You Believe '' Nominated Grammy Awards Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television Nominated Best Soundtrack Album The Prince of Egypt : Music from the Motion Picture Nominated Satellite Award Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Nominated Saturn Awards Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film Nominated Saturn Award for Best Music Hans Zimmer Nominated The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists : 2004 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Songs : `` The Prince of Egypt ( When You Believe ) '' -- Nominated Prequel Main article : Joseph : King of Dreams In November 2000, DreamWorks Animation released Joseph : King of Dreams, a direct - to - video prequel based on the story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis. The project began during production of The Prince of Egypt, employing some of the same animation crew and featuring director Steve Hickner as an executive producer. Stage musical The Prince of Egypt debuted at TheatreWorks in Mountain View, California on October 14, 2017. The show had an international premiere on April 6, 2018 in Denmark at the Fredericia Teater. See also List of films featuring slavery Notes ^ In July 2014, the film 's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation and transferred to Universal Pictures. References Jump up ^ Lovell, Glenn ( December 10, 1998 ). `` Review : ' The Prince of Egypt ' ''. Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` DreamWorks ' ` The Prince of Egypt ' Attends UCLA 's Royce Hall '' ( Press release ). The Free Library. December 16, 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` DreamWorks debuts `` Prince of Egypt '' albums ``. Animation World Network. October 30, 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2014. 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Question: who plays aaron in the prince of egypt
Answer: Jeff Goldblum