

The Ten Commandments
The greatest event in motion picture history!
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $122.7M
- Language
- English
- egypt
- israel
- moses
- ten commandments
- christianity
- slavery
- miracle
- bible
- judaism
- religion
- ancient egypt
- old testament
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalG8 Nov 1956
- TheatricalRe-release2 Apr 1966
- Theatrical (limited)GRe-release16 May 1990
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)ULondon18 Nov 1957
- TheatricalRe-release17 Jul 1972
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalBlu-ray1 Feb 2013
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalG12 Dec 1958
- Theatrical (limited)Re-release23 Nov 1973
CanadaCA
- PhysicalDVD21 Mar 2006
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical17 Dec 1957
AustriaAT
- Theatrical26 Sept 1958
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical164 Apr 1958
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL4 Jan 1957
CzechiaCZ
- PhysicalU1 Apr 2001
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical156 Oct 1959
- Theatrical15Re-release26 Dec 1961
FinlandFI
- TheatricalS22 Aug 1958
- TheatricalSRe-release14 Apr 1972
Frequently asked questions
The Ten Commandments was released on 8 November 1956.
Audience reviews
4- C
Cat Ellington
2/22/2017
(The King of Egypt - with his sword drawn - and his Queen, together, converse about killing Moses, servant of the Most High God) ... Queen Nefretiri: 'Bring it back to me, stained with his blood!' Pharoah Rameses: 'I will... to mingle with your own!' Inspired by the Book of Exodus, this Cecil B. DeMille-directed, Academy Award-winning biblical epic, the seventh most successful film of all-time, needs no fu…
- J9/10
John Chard
4/12/2020
His God "is" God! The Ten Commandments is at the top end of Hollywood historical epics. It was to be Cecil B. DeMille's last ever directing assignment and he bows out with a gargantuan epic that to this day stands as a testament to his brilliant talent as one of the masters of epic film making. The story cribs from a number of biblical sources, some of which are hokum and not to be taken as a religio lesson, bu…
- M
moard
11/20/2023
As good today as in 1956 This film consists of an all star cast and is an amazing movie. The special effects are incredible especially for 1956. The acting is clearly amazing in this account of Moses and the Ten Commandments. 9-10
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/1/2024
Until very recently, I had never actually made it all the way through this Cecil B. De Mille marathon. It is a glorious piece of cinema but no amount of beautiful colour and costumes can detract from what is really rather a staid, over-egged production. Sir Cedric Hardwicke helps open the proceedings as Seti, but once he has gone the film loses much of it's class and just becomes a vehicle for Charlton Heston and Yul…
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