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Gods of Egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by Alex Proyas based on a fantastical version of ancient Egyptian deities. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Élodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler, Geoffrey Rush and Bryan Brown.
Feb 26, 2016 · With Brenton Thwaites, John Samaha, Courtney Eaton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
- (127K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Alex Proyas
- 2016-02-26
Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
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- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Critical Reception
- Cultural Commentary
The film takes place in an alternate Egypt, where the world is flat and gods live among mortal humans. The Egyptian pantheon is distinguished from humans by their greater height, golden blood, and ability to transform into animal-headed deity forms. Bek, a mortal thief, with his love Zaya are about to attend the coronation of Horus by his father ki...
Brenton Thwaites as BekGerard Butler as SetNikolaj Coster-Waldau as HorusChadwick Boseman as Thoth...the world of Gods of Egypt never really existed. It is inspired by Egyptian mythology, but it makes no attempt at historical accuracy because that would be pointless — none of the events in the movie ever really happened. It is about as reality-based as Star Wars— which is not real at all ...Maybe one day if I get to make further chapters I will...
Marketing
Lionsgate spent an estimated $30 million on marketing the film. It released a set of character posters in November 2015, for which it received backlash due to white actors playing Egyptian characters. Later in the month, it released a theatrical trailer. For Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016, Lionsgate aired a 60-second spot for Gods of Egypt during the pre-game show,though they released the trailer online a day earlier. In the week before the film's release, Lions released the tie-in mobile...
Box office forecast
BoxOffice forecast two months in advance that Gods of Egypt would gross $14.5 million on its opening weekend in the United States and Canada and that it would gross $34 million total on its theatrical run. The magazine said the film had "a strong ensemble cast" and that its director has "had a noteworthy following". BoxOffice also said the premise could attract moviegoers who saw Clash of the Titans, Wrath of the Titans, and the Percy Jackson films. Admissions to 3D screenings would help boos...
Theatrical run
As of March 6, 2016, Gods of Egypthas grossed $22.8 million in North America and $49.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $72.4 million, against a budget of $140 million. Lionsgate released Gods of Egypt in theaters globally starting on February 25, 2016. It was released in 2D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D. Lionsgate released the film in the United States and Canada on the weekend of February 26–28 as well as in 68 other markets,[nb 4] including Russia, South Korea, and Brazil. Ja...
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 13%, based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10.Metacritic gives the film a score of 23 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Alonso Duralde of TheWrap wrote, "A mishmash of unconvincing visual effects and clumsy writing — not to mention another depictio...
Molly Driscoll, writing for The Christian Science Monitor, said Gods of Egypt was part of popular culture's "fascination with Egypt", last visited with the 1999 film The Mummy and its sequels and spin-offs. Driscoll also identified Gods of Egypt as part of a trend of film adaptations of mythology such as the 2010 film Clash of the Titans.
Gods of Egypt is a 2016 fantasy action film directed by Alex Proyas based on a fantastical version of ancient Egyptian deities. It stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Élodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler, and Geoffrey Rush.
- Peter Menzies Jr.
- Richard Learoyd
- Alex Proyas
- Marco Beltrami
Dec 26, 2015 · Together Bek [Brenton Thwaites] and the powerful god Horus [Nikolaj Coster-Waldau] wage a courageous battle to save Egypt from the throes of chaos brought on by Set [Gerard Butler], the ruthless god of darkness.
The survival of mankind hangs in the balance when Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, usurps Egypt's throne and plunges the prosperous empire into chaos and...
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- Fantasy, Adventure, Action
- PG-13
