The Ten Commandments (2007 film) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Ten Commandments
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Directed by	John Stronach Bill Boyce
Produced by	Cindy Bond John Stronach Trevor Yaxley
Written by	Ed Naha
Starring	Christian Slater Alfred Molina Elliott Gould
Music by	Reg Powell
Editing by	Adam Scott
Studio	Huhu Studios iVL Animation Sparky Animation Ten Chimneys Entertainment
Distributed by	Promenade Pictures
Release date(s)	October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States Canada
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Money made	$1 million

The Ten Commandments is a computer-animated movie from 2007. It was directed by John Stronach and Bill Boyce. Promenade Pictures released the film.

The story follows Moses from when he was a child. He was adopted by the Pharaoh's family. Later, as an adult, he becomes the chosen leader of his people. He helps them gain freedom.

The famous actor Ben Kingsley narrates the movie. Christian Slater voices Moses. Alfred Molina is the voice of Ramses. Elliott Gould voices God. The movie came out in theaters on October 19, 2007. It did not get very good reviews. People criticized the animation and the voice acting. The movie also did not make much money. It earned only $1 million, but it cost $10 million to make. The film was released on DVD on February 5, 2008.

The Story of Moses

Moses' Early Life

The Pharaoh was worried about the large number of Hebrew slaves. He ordered them to work even harder. When that did not break their spirits, he commanded that all newborn Hebrew baby boys be killed. Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed, wanted to protect their baby. They placed him in a basket and sent him down the river. His sister, Miriam, followed to make sure he was safe.

The next morning, the Pharaoh's daughter found Moses. She adopted him and raised him as her own son. Jochebed, Moses' real mother, even became his nurse as he grew up. Moses' playmate was Ramses, the Pharaoh's son and his uncle. As teenagers, they would wrestle and play. However, Ramses did not always like Moses very much.

Moses' Exile and Return

One day, Moses saw a slave being beaten. He stepped in to help the slave. In the struggle, the person beating the slave was killed. Moses was then mistaken for a Hebrew slave because of how he looked. He was forced to leave the city. Later, his brother Aaron came forward. He told Moses about his true past. He revealed that they were actually brothers, making Moses a Hebrew.

Years passed, and Ramses became the new Pharaoh. God spoke to Moses. God told Moses to lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt. He wanted them to go to the promised land. Ramses refused to let the Hebrews go. Because of this, ten terrible plagues came upon Egypt. Ramses finally agreed to let the Hebrews leave. This happened only after a very sad plague affected the first-borns of Egypt, including his own son.

Moses then led his people out of Egypt. They escaped Ramses and his army at the Red Sea, which parted for them. After this, Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. He delivered these important rules to the Hebrews. Moses then put Joshua in charge of leading the people the rest of the way.

Meet the Voices

Movie Earnings

The film opened in 830 movie theaters across the United States. On its first weekend, it earned $478,910. Overall, the movie made $952,820 in the United States. It earned another $99,087 in other countries. This brought its total earnings to $1,051,907 worldwide.