Exodus: Gods and Kings

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.

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

Exodus: Gods and Kings
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRidley Scott
Written by
Based onBook of Exodus
from the Bible
Produced by
  • Peter Chernin
  • Ridley Scott
  • Jenno Topping
  • Michael Schaefer
  • Mark Huffam
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
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$140–200 million
Box office$268.2 million

The film was released on December 12, 2014 by 20th Century Fox, to mixed reviews. Critics praised the visual effects and cast performances, but criticized its pacing, screenplay, lack of emotional heft, and inaccuracy to the source material. The film also received accusations of whitewashing for its primarily Caucasian cast, and was banned in Egypt and in the United Arab Emirates for "historical inaccuracies". It was considered a financial disappointment, earning $268 million worldwide on a budget of $140–200 million.

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