The Prince of Egypt
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1998 · Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family

The Prince of Egypt

BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
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27%
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

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1998
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Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family
PLOT SUMMARY

The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-25 14:00 UTC

The Prince of Egypt is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.

@RATIO_RAT2025-12-13 08:00 UTC

The Prince of Egypt confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".

@REEL_DEAL2025-12-22 00:00 UTC

Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, The Prince of Egypt.

@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-26 02:00 UTC

The Prince of Egypt is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".

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Why is The Prince of Egypt rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+

The Prince of Egypt (1998) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 27/100. The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

What streaming era or audience vibe does The Prince of Egypt fit best?+

The Prince of Egypt works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 27/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.

Is The Prince of Egypt worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+

The Prince of Egypt scores 27/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.

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r/criticalkino · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 4.6k points

[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Prince of Egypt?

Director clearly thought The Prince of Egypt was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.

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r/movies · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 2.3k points

Unpopular opinion: The Prince of Egypt is the most overrated film of the decade

Everyone praising the The Prince of Egypt performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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r/boxoffice · u/ExpositionDump🔥 3.3k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Prince of Egypt?

Honestly, The Prince of Egypt would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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