The Ten Commandments (1956)
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The Ten Commandments rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.9/10· 83K votes
Rotten Tomatoes84%
TMDb7.8/10· 2K votesWith 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.9/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About The Ten Commandments
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
Cast of The Ten Commandments
Charlton Heston
as Moses
Yul Brynner
as Rameses
Anne Baxter
as Nefretiri
Edward G. Robinson
as Dathan
Yvonne De Carlo
as Sephora
Debra Paget
as Lilia
John Derek
as Joshua
Cedric Hardwicke
as Sethi
Nina Foch
as Bithiah
Martha Scott
as Yochabel
Judith Anderson
as Memnet
Vincent Price
as Baka
The Ten Commandments facts
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $122.7M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Epic biblical narrative presented with grand spectacle and scale
- •Historical ambition and production values command respect
- •Thematic depth explores faith and moral conviction powerfully
What the audience disliked
- •Rigid pacing and theatrical performance style feels dated
- •Religious subject matter limits appeal to secular modern audiences
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