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Exodus: Gods and Kings

April 28, 2023

For other films, see Exodus (disambiguation) § Film.

Exodus: Gods and Kings is a 2014 biblical epic film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine, and Steven Zaillian. The film stars Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Sigourney Weaver, and Ben Kingsley. It is inspired by the biblical episode of the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt led by Moses and related in the Book of Exodus. Development on the film was first announced by Scott in June 2012. Filming occurred primarily in Spain beginning in October 2013, with additional filming at Pinewood Studios in England.

Exodus: Gods and Kings
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRidley Scott
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDariusz Wolski
Edited byBilly Rich
Music byAlberto Iglesias
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12) (United States)
Running time
150 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$140–200 million[3][4]
Box office$268.2 million[3]

The film was released on December 12, 2014 by 20th Century Fox, to generally negative reviews; critics praised the visual effects and cast performances, but criticized its inaccuracy to the source material and the whitewashing in the film. The film was also banned in Egypt and in the United Arab Emirates for "historical inaccuracies". It earned $268 million worldwide on a budget of $140–200 million.

Plot

In 1300 BC, Moses, a general and accepted member of the Egyptian royal family, prepares to attack an encamped Hittite army with Prince Ramesses at Kadesh. A High Priestess divines a prophecy from animal intestines, which she relates to Ramesses's father, Seti I. She tells the two men of the prophecy, in which "a leader" (either Moses or Ramesses) will be "saved" and the savior "will someday lead." During the battle, Moses saves Ramesses' life, leaving both men troubled. Later, Moses volunteers to go to the city of Pithom in place of his cousin to meet with the Viceroy Hegep, who oversees the Hebrew slaves. Upon his arrival, he encounters the slave Joshua being lashed and questions the vicious lashing. Moses is appalled by the horrific conditions the slaves must toil in. Moses meets with the slave elders to see if the slaves are planning on sedition as claimed by the Viceroy. After said meetings, Moses receives a message via Joshua that Nun is looking for him. Moses finds Nun in the prayer house where Nun informs him of his true lineage; he is the child of Hebrew parents who was sent by his sister Miriam to be raised by Pharaoh's daughter (he was born during the extermination of the Jewish heirs). Moses is stunned at the revelation and leaves angrily; during which he is attacked by two guards whom he quickly kills. However, two Hebrew spies overhear Nun's story and report their discovery to the Viceroy.

Moses returns home where soon after Seti dies, and Ramesses becomes the new Pharaoh (Ramesses II). Hegep, the viceroy reveals Moses's true lineage to Ramesses, but Ramesses is unconvinced. At the urging of Queen Tuya, he interrogates the servant Miriam, who denies being Moses's sister. When Ramesses threatens to cut off her arm, Moses intervenes saving her and confirms he is a Hebrew. Although Tuya wants Moses killed, Ramesses, still unwilling to believe the story, exiles him instead. Before leaving Egypt, Moses meets with his adopted mother and Miriam, who refer to him by his birth name of Moshe. Following a journey into the desert, Moses comes to Midian where he meets Zipporah and her father, Jethro. Moses becomes a shepherd, marries Zipporah, and has a son, Gershom.

Years later, Moses is injured in a rockslide. He encounters a burning bush and a boy, a messenger of the God of Abraham. While recovering, Moses reveals his past to Zipporah and reveals what God has asked him to do. This drives a wedge between the couple, but Moses leaves anyway. In Egypt, Moses reunites with Nun and Joshua, and meets his brother Aaron for the first time. Moses confronts Ramesses, demanding the Hebrews be released from servitude. Ramesses refuses to listen, insisting that freeing them is economically impossible. Upon Moses threatening Ramesses's life, Ramesses orders Moses's death, and the killing of random Hebrew families until Moses is found. Using his military skills, Moses trains the slaves and leads them in an insurgency, prompting Ramesses to retaliate harshly. God's messenger appears to Moses and explains that ten plagues will affect Egypt. The first nine plagues deal massive damage to Egypt and its people, but Ramesses does not back down, even oppressing his own people to maintain his position. Moses is horrified to learn from God that the tenth plague will be the death of all firstborn children but follows through with the plan, instructing the Hebrews to protect themselves by covering their doors with lambs' blood. That night, all of Egypt's firstborn children die, including Ramesses's infant son. Ramesses, devastated, surrenders, allowing the Hebrews to leave.

During the Exodus, the Hebrews follow Moses's original path through the desert towards the Red Sea. Still grieving his son, Ramesses assembles his army and gives chase. After making their way through a dangerous mountain pass, Moses and the Hebrews arrive at the edge of the sea, uncertain about what to do. In despair, Moses flings his sword into the sea, which recedes and clears a path to the opposite side. Ramesses and his army continue the pursuit, but Moses stays behind to confront them. The Red Sea reverts, drowning the majority of the Egyptians who are still crossing. Moses survives and rejoins the Hebrews. Ramesses also survives, but is distraught and stunned over the destruction of his army, and with no apparent way to return to Egypt. Moses leads the Hebrews back to Midian, where he reunites with Zipporah and Gershom. At Mount Sinai, Moses transcribes the Ten Commandments which will be his replacement as the law when he dies. Years later, an elderly Moses riding with the Ark of the Covenant sees God's messenger walking with the Hebrews through the desert.

Cast

Anton Alexander has a small role as the Israelite Dathan, while Kevork Malikyan appears as Zipporah's father, Jethro.

Production

Development and writing

In June 2012, Ridley Scott announced that he was developing an adaptation of the Book of Exodus, tentatively titled Moses.[5][6] On March 27, 2014, the studio changed the title of the film from Exodus to Exodus: Gods and Kings.[7]

Some controversy and criticism arose concerning biblical accuracy of the script and its portrayal. Ridley Scott publicly stated that he would be looking to natural causes for the miracles, including drainage from a tsunami for the parting of the Red Sea.[8] According to Scott, the parting of the Red Sea was caused by a tsunami believed to have been triggered by an underwater earthquake off the Italian coast around 3000 BC.[9] Christian Bale said of Moses, whom he portrayed, "I think the man was likely schizophrenic and was one of the most barbaric individuals that I ever read about in my life."[10] Author Brian Godawa responded, "It's accurate to portray Moses as an imperfect hero, so Christians won't take issue with that, but to be so extreme as to call him one of the most barbaric people in history, that sounds like he's going out of his way to distance himself from the very people you’d think he wants to appeal to."[11] The CEO of Faith-Driven Consumer, Chris Stone, criticized Bale's comments, "There's nothing in the biblical history that supports that. It's an indication that there will be a tremendous disconnect between Bale’s interpretation and the expectations of the market"[11] and suggested that Christians would not go to cinemas to see the film.[12]

Casting

 
The casting of the film, particularly the role of Moses being played by Christian Bale, saw some backlash from critics.

On March 15, 2013, Deadline Hollywood reported Scott wanted Christian Bale to star in the film;[13] in August he confirmed the role to be Moses.[14] On the same day, Joel Edgerton joined the cast to play Ramses and production was set to begin in September.[15] The studio announced the casting calls in Spain's Almería and Pechina for 3,000 to 4,000 extras, and on the island of Fuerteventura for another 1,000 to 2,000 extras.[16] On August 27, Aaron Paul joined the film to play Joshua.[17] Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, and John Turturro were then still negotiating about joining the cast.[18]

The Sydney Morning Herald and Christian Today reported that the casting of white actors in the lead roles was being criticized.[19][20] Four white actors were cast to play the Hebrew and Egyptian lead characters: Christian Bale as Moses, Joel Edgerton as Ramses II, Sigourney Weaver as Queen Tuya, and Aaron Paul as Joshua. The Sydney Morning Herald also reported the online community's observations that the film gives a European profile to the Great Sphinx of Giza.[19] Christian Today reported that an online petition was underway. It also compared Exodus to the 1956 film The Ten Commandments with its all-white cast and said, "The racial climate, number of black actors, and opportunities provided to them were very different in 1956, however."[20] Some Twitter users called for a boycott of the film.[21][22]

More so, Forbes' Scott Mendelson said that the film did not need to be "whitewashed" and stated that "Even if we accept the argument that Moses had to be played by a world-renowned movie star and that in all likelihood that meant a white actor, I do not accept the idea that the rest of the main cast needed to be filled out with Caucasian actors of varying recognizability."[23]

Scott responded that without the casting of big-name actors, the film would never have been approved by the studio. He said, "I can't mount a film of this budget...and say that my lead actor is Mohammad so-and-so from such-and-such...I'm just not going to get financed,"[24][25] and that those seeking to boycott the film on such grounds should "get a life".[26] Bale also defended the casting of the film, suggesting audiences need to support big budgeted films starring people of color and stating, "The change will come from independent filmmaking, but audiences have to be there. Because once that happens, financiers of bigger and bigger budget films will say, 'We can actually do business here.'"[27]

Filming and post-production

 
Exodus set in Pechina, Andalusia, Spain

Shooting of the film began in October 2013 in Almería, Spain.[28] Additional filming was scheduled at Pinewood Studios, England.[29] Shooting began on October 22 in Tabernas as the first and main location was Ouarzazate (Morocco), and in Sierra Alhamilla.[30] The Red Sea scene was filmed at a beach on Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa.[31] Shooting lasted 74 days.[9]

VFX supervisor Peter Chiang supervised the film's visual effects.[31] He said that "Ridley wanted to convey the sense that everything could be natural phenomenon, like an eclipse or tsunami, not just someone waving a stick at the sea."[32]

More than 1,500 visual effects shots were created to digitally bolster the ranks of the Hebrews and to help authentically render plagues of hail, locusts, and frogs,[9] although 400 live frogs were used on the set.[31] There were 400,000 humans depicted in total, with 30 to 40 people accompanying Bale while crossing the Red Sea and the rest being computer generated. CGI produced the 180-foot wave, the horses, and the chariots.[31] In close-up shots of people fleeing across the sea bed, the filmmakers used the beach's real waters.[31] For the hailstorm scene, the special effects team built 30 special cannons that would fire polymer balls to bounce and shatter with the same characteristics as an ice ball. The distant hail is a computer simulation.[31]

In an interview for Access Hollywood, Scott claimed there is a "final" version of the film 4 hours long.[33]

Music

On July 8, 2014, it was announced that Alberto Iglesias would be scoring the music for the film with additional music by Harry Gregson-Williams.[34]

Release

The film was released on the first weekend of December 4 and 5 on 6,462 screens and in markets such as South Korea, Mexico, Hong Kong, India.[35] Nationwide release in North America was on December 12 in 3,503 theaters.[36] It was released in the United Kingdom on December 26. It was released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D.[37]

Exodus was banned in Egypt. The Egyptian culture minister described it as "a Zionist film", and said it was banned because of "historical inaccuracies", such as creating a false impression that Moses and the Jews built the pyramids.[38][39][40]

In Morocco, the state-run Moroccan Cinema Centre (CCM) initially approved the film's screening, but officials banned it on the day before its premiere because of the personification of the voice of God. After some of the film's dialogue had been edited, the film was subsequently approved for screening.[41]

The film was also denied release in the United Arab Emirates. Authorities said they had found "many mistakes" in the story. The director of Media Content Tracking at the National Media Council explained: "This movie is under our review and we found that there are many mistakes not only about Islam but other religions too. So, we will not release it in the UAE."[42]

The film was dedicated to director Ridley Scott's brother Tony Scott, who died on August 19, 2012.

Reception

Box office

Exodus: Gods and Kings grossed $65 million in the U.S. and Canada and $203 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $268.2 million.[3] The film earned $8.7 million on its opening day (including previews) in the United States.[43][44] The film topped the box office during its opening weekend with $24.1 million.[45]

Outside North America, the film was released in 10 markets on December 4–5 and earned $23.1 million from 6,462 screens on its opening weekend.[35] The following week it earned $17.8 million from 27 international markets, coming at second place at the box office behind The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.[46] The film was number one in 13 markets.[47] In its third week, the film added $30.9 million from 39 markets and was still halted at number two behind The Battle of the Five Armies.[48]

The highest openings came from Russia ($8 million),[49] Brazil ($6.68 million), South Korea ($6.2 million), Mexico ($5.4 million), France ($5.35 million), the UK ($4.25 million), Spain ($3.7 million), and Germany ($3.64 million).[48][50][51] At the end of its theatrical run, Spain proved to be the most successful country with $18.1 million followed by Russia, Brazil, France, and the UK.[52]

Critical response

Exodus: Gods and Kings received generally negative reviews from critics.[53] They praised its acting performances and technical achievements, but criticized its pacing, thin screenwriting, and lack of character development.[54] The film veered creatively from the Bible, and Scott's honesty about his own atheism did not help its appeal to a potential audience of believers.[55] On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 30% based on 210 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The critic's consensus reads: "While sporadically stirring, and suitably epic in its ambitions, Exodus: Gods and Kings can't quite live up to its classic source material."[56] Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[57] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B−" on scale of A to F.[58]

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave a positive review and said, "Scott did a great job reviving the Roman sand-and-sandals epic when he made the Oscar-winning Gladiator. This Egyptian saga is not quite in the same league, but it confirms the director's flair for widescreen imagery. Exodus has the added kick of 3D technology, and it has enough eye-popping set pieces to please adventure fans."[59] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone was positive toward the film and said, "Exodus is a biblical epic that comes at you at maximum velocity but stays stirringly, inspiringly human."[60] Reagan Gavin Rasquinha of The Times of India gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Exodus: Gods and Kings is 'spectacle' with a capital 'S' and in more ways than one, definitely epic."[61] Catherine Shoard of The Guardian gave 3 out of 5 stars and said, "It’s impossible not to feel some awe at the spectacle, but more shocks would have helped see you through the two-and-a-half hour running time."[62] Phillips Hawker of The Sydney Morning Herald gave a mixed review and awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying, "Exodus: Gods And Kings... lacks Gladiator's full-on intensity and committed central performances, however; it's a mixture of the grand and the bland, and when it's not spectacular it's a little plodding."[63] Justin Chang of Variety said, "Some may well desire a purer, fuller version of the story, one more faithful to the text and less clearly shaped by the demands of the Hollywood blockbuster. But on its own grand, imperfect terms, Exodus: Gods and Kings is undeniably transporting, marked by a free-flowing visual splendor that plays to its creator's unique strengths: Given how many faith-based movies are content to tell their audiences what to think or feel, it's satisfying to see one whose images alone are enough to compel awestruck belief."[64] Jim Vejvoda of IGN said, "Director Ridley Scott gets lost in the desert at times in Exodus: Gods and Kings, his epic, but not entirely effective take on the story of Moses's journey from an Egyptian Royal to Hebrew leader."[65]

On the negative side, Scott Mendelson of Forbes criticized the film for being too "dark" and "gritty", saying that the film lacked in humor and excitement, offering little nuance and little artistic interpretation beyond hitting the expected goal posts. He added, "Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings is a terrible film. It is a badly acted and badly written melodrama that takes what should be a passionate and emotionally wrenching story and drains it of all life and all dramatic interest."[66] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood said, "Ridley Scott [can] do a plague well, and here, he gets to do 10 of them. But is this oh-so-familiar tale still fresh enough to get people into theaters in the droves needed to make back the very high production values that we see on screen?"[67] Alonso Duralde of The Wrap also gave a negative review and said, "If you're going into Exodus: Gods and Kings thinking that director Ridley Scott is going to give the Moses story anything we didn't already get from Cecil B. DeMille in two versions of The Ten Commandments, prepare to be disappointed."[68]

See also

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For other films see Exodus disambiguation Film Exodus Gods and Kings is a 2014 biblical epic film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by Adam Cooper Bill Collage Jeffrey Caine and Steven Zaillian The film stars Christian Bale Joel Edgerton John Turturro Aaron Paul Ben Mendelsohn Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley It is inspired by the biblical episode of the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt led by Moses and related in the Book of Exodus Development on the film was first announced by Scott in June 2012 Filming occurred primarily in Spain beginning in October 2013 with additional filming at Pinewood Studios in England Exodus Gods and KingsTheatrical release posterDirected byRidley ScottWritten byAdam Cooper Bill Collage Jeffrey Caine Steven ZaillianProduced byPeter Chernin Ridley Scott Jenno Topping Michael Schaefer Mark HuffamStarringChristian Bale Joel Edgerton John Turturro Aaron Paul Ben Mendelsohn Sigourney Weaver Ben KingsleyCinematographyDariusz WolskiEdited byBilly RichMusic byAlberto IglesiasProductioncompaniesChernin Entertainment Scott Free Productions Babieka Volcano Films TSG EntertainmentDistributed by20th Century FoxRelease dateDecember 12 2014 2014 12 12 United States Running time150 minutes 1 CountriesUnited States United Kingdom France 2 LanguageEnglishBudget 140 200 million 3 4 Box office 268 2 million 3 The film was released on December 12 2014 by 20th Century Fox to generally negative reviews critics praised the visual effects and cast performances but criticized its inaccuracy to the source material and the whitewashing in the film The film was also banned in Egypt and in the United Arab Emirates for historical inaccuracies It earned 268 million worldwide on a budget of 140 200 million Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development and writing 3 2 Casting 3 3 Filming and post production 4 Music 5 Release 6 Reception 6 1 Box office 6 2 Critical response 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksPlot EditIn 1300 BC Moses a general and accepted member of the Egyptian royal family prepares to attack an encamped Hittite army with Prince Ramesses at Kadesh A High Priestess divines a prophecy from animal intestines which she relates to Ramesses s father Seti I She tells the two men of the prophecy in which a leader either Moses or Ramesses will be saved and the savior will someday lead During the battle Moses saves Ramesses life leaving both men troubled Later Moses volunteers to go to the city of Pithom in place of his cousin to meet with the Viceroy Hegep who oversees the Hebrew slaves Upon his arrival he encounters the slave Joshua being lashed and questions the vicious lashing Moses is appalled by the horrific conditions the slaves must toil in Moses meets with the slave elders to see if the slaves are planning on sedition as claimed by the Viceroy After said meetings Moses receives a message via Joshua that Nun is looking for him Moses finds Nun in the prayer house where Nun informs him of his true lineage he is the child of Hebrew parents who was sent by his sister Miriam to be raised by Pharaoh s daughter he was born during the extermination of the Jewish heirs Moses is stunned at the revelation and leaves angrily during which he is attacked by two guards whom he quickly kills However two Hebrew spies overhear Nun s story and report their discovery to the Viceroy Moses returns home where soon after Seti dies and Ramesses becomes the new Pharaoh Ramesses II Hegep the viceroy reveals Moses s true lineage to Ramesses but Ramesses is unconvinced At the urging of Queen Tuya he interrogates the servant Miriam who denies being Moses s sister When Ramesses threatens to cut off her arm Moses intervenes saving her and confirms he is a Hebrew Although Tuya wants Moses killed Ramesses still unwilling to believe the story exiles him instead Before leaving Egypt Moses meets with his adopted mother and Miriam who refer to him by his birth name of Moshe Following a journey into the desert Moses comes to Midian where he meets Zipporah and her father Jethro Moses becomes a shepherd marries Zipporah and has a son Gershom Years later Moses is injured in a rockslide He encounters a burning bush and a boy a messenger of the God of Abraham While recovering Moses reveals his past to Zipporah and reveals what God has asked him to do This drives a wedge between the couple but Moses leaves anyway In Egypt Moses reunites with Nun and Joshua and meets his brother Aaron for the first time Moses confronts Ramesses demanding the Hebrews be released from servitude Ramesses refuses to listen insisting that freeing them is economically impossible Upon Moses threatening Ramesses s life Ramesses orders Moses s death and the killing of random Hebrew families until Moses is found Using his military skills Moses trains the slaves and leads them in an insurgency prompting Ramesses to retaliate harshly God s messenger appears to Moses and explains that ten plagues will affect Egypt The first nine plagues deal massive damage to Egypt and its people but Ramesses does not back down even oppressing his own people to maintain his position Moses is horrified to learn from God that the tenth plague will be the death of all firstborn children but follows through with the plan instructing the Hebrews to protect themselves by covering their doors with lambs blood That night all of Egypt s firstborn children die including Ramesses s infant son Ramesses devastated surrenders allowing the Hebrews to leave During the Exodus the Hebrews follow Moses s original path through the desert towards the Red Sea Still grieving his son Ramesses assembles his army and gives chase After making their way through a dangerous mountain pass Moses and the Hebrews arrive at the edge of the sea uncertain about what to do In despair Moses flings his sword into the sea which recedes and clears a path to the opposite side Ramesses and his army continue the pursuit but Moses stays behind to confront them The Red Sea reverts drowning the majority of the Egyptians who are still crossing Moses survives and rejoins the Hebrews Ramesses also survives but is distraught and stunned over the destruction of his army and with no apparent way to return to Egypt Moses leads the Hebrews back to Midian where he reunites with Zipporah and Gershom At Mount Sinai Moses transcribes the Ten Commandments which will be his replacement as the law when he dies Years later an elderly Moses riding with the Ark of the Covenant sees God s messenger walking with the Hebrews through the desert Cast EditChristian Bale as Moses Joel Edgerton as Ramses II John Turturro as Seti I Aaron Paul as Joshua Ben Mendelsohn as Viceroy Hegep Maria Valverde as Zipporah Sigourney Weaver as Tuya Ben Kingsley as Nun Isaac Andrews as Malak Hiam Abbass as Bithiah Indira Varma as High Priestess Ewen Bremner as Expert Golshifteh Farahani as Nefertari Ghassan Massoud as Ramses Grand Vizier Paser Tara Fitzgerald as Miriam Dar Salim as Commander Khyan Andrew Tarbet as Aaron Ken Bones as Ramses Scribe Philip Arditti as Viceroy Hegep s AideAnton Alexander has a small role as the Israelite Dathan while Kevork Malikyan appears as Zipporah s father Jethro Production EditDevelopment and writing Edit In June 2012 Ridley Scott announced that he was developing an adaptation of the Book of Exodus tentatively titled Moses 5 6 On March 27 2014 the studio changed the title of the film from Exodus to Exodus Gods and Kings 7 Some controversy and criticism arose concerning biblical accuracy of the script and its portrayal Ridley Scott publicly stated that he would be looking to natural causes for the miracles including drainage from a tsunami for the parting of the Red Sea 8 According to Scott the parting of the Red Sea was caused by a tsunami believed to have been triggered by an underwater earthquake off the Italian coast around 3000 BC 9 Christian Bale said of Moses whom he portrayed I think the man was likely schizophrenic and was one of the most barbaric individuals that I ever read about in my life 10 Author Brian Godawa responded It s accurate to portray Moses as an imperfect hero so Christians won t take issue with that but to be so extreme as to call him one of the most barbaric people in history that sounds like he s going out of his way to distance himself from the very people you d think he wants to appeal to 11 The CEO of Faith Driven Consumer Chris Stone criticized Bale s comments There s nothing in the biblical history that supports that It s an indication that there will be a tremendous disconnect between Bale s interpretation and the expectations of the market 11 and suggested that Christians would not go to cinemas to see the film 12 Casting Edit The casting of the film particularly the role of Moses being played by Christian Bale saw some backlash from critics On March 15 2013 Deadline Hollywood reported Scott wanted Christian Bale to star in the film 13 in August he confirmed the role to be Moses 14 On the same day Joel Edgerton joined the cast to play Ramses and production was set to begin in September 15 The studio announced the casting calls in Spain s Almeria and Pechina for 3 000 to 4 000 extras and on the island of Fuerteventura for another 1 000 to 2 000 extras 16 On August 27 Aaron Paul joined the film to play Joshua 17 Sigourney Weaver Ben Kingsley and John Turturro were then still negotiating about joining the cast 18 The Sydney Morning Herald and Christian Today reported that the casting of white actors in the lead roles was being criticized 19 20 Four white actors were cast to play the Hebrew and Egyptian lead characters Christian Bale as Moses Joel Edgerton as Ramses II Sigourney Weaver as Queen Tuya and Aaron Paul as Joshua The Sydney Morning Herald also reported the online community s observations that the film gives a European profile to the Great Sphinx of Giza 19 Christian Today reported that an online petition was underway It also compared Exodus to the 1956 film The Ten Commandments with its all white cast and said The racial climate number of black actors and opportunities provided to them were very different in 1956 however 20 Some Twitter users called for a boycott of the film 21 22 More so Forbes Scott Mendelson said that the film did not need to be whitewashed and stated that Even if we accept the argument that Moses had to be played by a world renowned movie star and that in all likelihood that meant a white actor I do not accept the idea that the rest of the main cast needed to be filled out with Caucasian actors of varying recognizability 23 Scott responded that without the casting of big name actors the film would never have been approved by the studio He said I can t mount a film of this budget and say that my lead actor is Mohammad so and so from such and such I m just not going to get financed 24 25 and that those seeking to boycott the film on such grounds should get a life 26 Bale also defended the casting of the film suggesting audiences need to support big budgeted films starring people of color and stating The change will come from independent filmmaking but audiences have to be there Because once that happens financiers of bigger and bigger budget films will say We can actually do business here 27 Filming and post production Edit Exodus set in Pechina Andalusia Spain Shooting of the film began in October 2013 in Almeria Spain 28 Additional filming was scheduled at Pinewood Studios England 29 Shooting began on October 22 in Tabernas as the first and main location was Ouarzazate Morocco and in Sierra Alhamilla 30 The Red Sea scene was filmed at a beach on Fuerteventura one of the Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa 31 Shooting lasted 74 days 9 VFX supervisor Peter Chiang supervised the film s visual effects 31 He said that Ridley wanted to convey the sense that everything could be natural phenomenon like an eclipse or tsunami not just someone waving a stick at the sea 32 More than 1 500 visual effects shots were created to digitally bolster the ranks of the Hebrews and to help authentically render plagues of hail locusts and frogs 9 although 400 live frogs were used on the set 31 There were 400 000 humans depicted in total with 30 to 40 people accompanying Bale while crossing the Red Sea and the rest being computer generated CGI produced the 180 foot wave the horses and the chariots 31 In close up shots of people fleeing across the sea bed the filmmakers used the beach s real waters 31 For the hailstorm scene the special effects team built 30 special cannons that would fire polymer balls to bounce and shatter with the same characteristics as an ice ball The distant hail is a computer simulation 31 In an interview for Access Hollywood Scott claimed there is a final version of the film 4 hours long 33 Music EditOn July 8 2014 it was announced that Alberto Iglesias would be scoring the music for the film with additional music by Harry Gregson Williams 34 Release EditThe film was released on the first weekend of December 4 and 5 on 6 462 screens and in markets such as South Korea Mexico Hong Kong India 35 Nationwide release in North America was on December 12 in 3 503 theaters 36 It was released in the United Kingdom on December 26 It was released in 2D 3D and IMAX 3D 37 Exodus was banned in Egypt The Egyptian culture minister described it as a Zionist film and said it was banned because of historical inaccuracies such as creating a false impression that Moses and the Jews built the pyramids 38 39 40 In Morocco the state run Moroccan Cinema Centre CCM initially approved the film s screening but officials banned it on the day before its premiere because of the personification of the voice of God After some of the film s dialogue had been edited the film was subsequently approved for screening 41 The film was also denied release in the United Arab Emirates Authorities said they had found many mistakes in the story The director of Media Content Tracking at the National Media Council explained This movie is under our review and we found that there are many mistakes not only about Islam but other religions too So we will not release it in the UAE 42 The film was dedicated to director Ridley Scott s brother Tony Scott who died on August 19 2012 Reception EditBox office Edit Exodus Gods and Kings grossed 65 million in the U S and Canada and 203 million in other territories for a worldwide total of 268 2 million 3 The film earned 8 7 million on its opening day including previews in the United States 43 44 The film topped the box office during its opening weekend with 24 1 million 45 Outside North America the film was released in 10 markets on December 4 5 and earned 23 1 million from 6 462 screens on its opening weekend 35 The following week it earned 17 8 million from 27 international markets coming at second place at the box office behind The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies 46 The film was number one in 13 markets 47 In its third week the film added 30 9 million from 39 markets and was still halted at number two behind The Battle of the Five Armies 48 The highest openings came from Russia 8 million 49 Brazil 6 68 million South Korea 6 2 million Mexico 5 4 million France 5 35 million the UK 4 25 million Spain 3 7 million and Germany 3 64 million 48 50 51 At the end of its theatrical run Spain proved to be the most successful country with 18 1 million followed by Russia Brazil France and the UK 52 Critical response Edit Exodus Gods and Kings received generally negative reviews from critics 53 They praised its acting performances and technical achievements but criticized its pacing thin screenwriting and lack of character development 54 The film veered creatively from the Bible and Scott s honesty about his own atheism did not help its appeal to a potential audience of believers 55 On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 30 based on 210 reviews with an average rating of 5 10 The critic s consensus reads While sporadically stirring and suitably epic in its ambitions Exodus Gods and Kings can t quite live up to its classic source material 56 Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100 based on 42 critics indicating mixed or average reviews 57 Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F 58 Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave a positive review and said Scott did a great job reviving the Roman sand and sandals epic when he made the Oscar winning Gladiator This Egyptian saga is not quite in the same league but it confirms the director s flair for widescreen imagery Exodus has the added kick of 3D technology and it has enough eye popping set pieces to please adventure fans 59 Peter Travers of Rolling Stone was positive toward the film and said Exodus is a biblical epic that comes at you at maximum velocity but stays stirringly inspiringly human 60 Reagan Gavin Rasquinha of The Times of India gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said Exodus Gods and Kings is spectacle with a capital S and in more ways than one definitely epic 61 Catherine Shoard of The Guardian gave 3 out of 5 stars and said It s impossible not to feel some awe at the spectacle but more shocks would have helped see you through the two and a half hour running time 62 Phillips Hawker of The Sydney Morning Herald gave a mixed review and awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars saying Exodus Gods And Kings lacks Gladiator s full on intensity and committed central performances however it s a mixture of the grand and the bland and when it s not spectacular it s a little plodding 63 Justin Chang of Variety said Some may well desire a purer fuller version of the story one more faithful to the text and less clearly shaped by the demands of the Hollywood blockbuster But on its own grand imperfect terms Exodus Gods and Kings is undeniably transporting marked by a free flowing visual splendor that plays to its creator s unique strengths Given how many faith based movies are content to tell their audiences what to think or feel it s satisfying to see one whose images alone are enough to compel awestruck belief 64 Jim Vejvoda of IGN said Director Ridley Scott gets lost in the desert at times in Exodus Gods and Kings his epic but not entirely effective take on the story of Moses s journey from an Egyptian Royal to Hebrew leader 65 On the negative side Scott Mendelson of Forbes criticized the film for being too dark and gritty saying that the film lacked in humor and excitement offering little nuance and little artistic interpretation beyond hitting the expected goal posts He added Ridley Scott s Exodus Gods and Kings is a terrible film It is a badly acted and badly written melodrama that takes what should be a passionate and emotionally wrenching story and drains it of all life and all dramatic interest 66 Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood said Ridley Scott can do a plague well and here he gets to do 10 of them But is this oh so familiar tale still fresh enough to get people into theaters in the droves needed to make back the very high production values that we see on screen 67 Alonso Duralde of The Wrap also gave a negative review and said If you re going into Exodus Gods and Kings thinking that director Ridley Scott is going to give the Moses story anything we didn t already get from Cecil B DeMille in two versions of The Ten Commandments prepare to be disappointed 68 See also EditGods of Egypt The Ten Commandments 1956 and The Prince of Egypt 1998 animated the two previous major Hollywood blockbuster films based on the Book of Exodus List of films featuring slavery Whitewashing in filmReferences Edit EXODUS GODS AND KINGS 2D 12A British Board of Film Classification November 21 2014 Archived from the original on April 5 2015 Retrieved November 21 2014 Exodus Gods and Kings 2014 British Film Institute Archived from the original on June 27 2015 Retrieved December 15 2014 a b c Exodus Gods and Kings 2014 Box Office Mojo 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