The Ten Commandments fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Epic and thrilling
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Serious throughout
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and score
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Emotionally, it's uplifting, awe-inspiring, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Ten Commandments is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 82%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
3 h 40 min
The Ten Commandments runs 3 h 40 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see The Ten Commandments much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $123 million worldwide, 9.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+64GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Ten Commandments in 78 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 262 storytelling tropes for The Ten Commandments, including Rage Breaking Point, The Atoner, Shown Their Work.
7.9
