Gods of Egypt (2016)
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An Egyptian god must team up with a mortal thief to reclaim his power and save the world from a tyrannical usurper.
The story
In ancient Egypt, where gods live among humans, the god Horus is betrayed by his jealous brother Set, who seizes the throne and steals Horus's power. One year later, a mortal thief named Bek and his lover Zaya find themselves in a desperate situation. After Zaya is captured, Bek takes her body to the exiled Horus, promising to help find his other eye and restore his power. Together, the pair must navigate a dangerous quest to reclaim Horus's strength, defeat the tyrannical Set, and save the world from a looming threat that threatens to consume both the mortal and underworld realms.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following the murder of King Osiris by the jealous Set, the god Horus is left weakened and exiled. A year later, a thief named Bek and his lover Zaya are caught while attempting to steal plans for Set's pyramid. Zaya is killed, and Bek takes her body to Horus, promising to find his missing eye. They are joined by the goddess Hathor and the god Thoth as they navigate a series of trials to reach the source of Set's power. During the journey, they encounter the god Ra, who is battling the beast Apophis. Set eventually captures several gods and gains immense power, leading to a final confrontation where he attempts to destroy the afterlife to become immortal. In the final battle, Bek sacrifices himself to help Horus reclaim his power. Horus defeats Set, saves Ra, and ultimately uses his power to bring Bek and Zaya back to life. The film ends with Horus being crowned king and establishing a new order for the realm of the gods.
- First release year
- 2016
- Runtime (minutes)
- 127
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Alex Proyas
- Writers
- Matt Sazama · writer; Burk Sharpless · writer
- Cast and characters
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau · Horus; Brenton Thwaites · Bek; Chadwick Boseman · Thoth; Élodie Yung · Zaya; Courtney Eaton · Hathor; Rufus Sewell · Set; Gerard Butler · Amun; Geoffrey Rush · Ra
- Genres
- fantasy; action
- Themes
- Destiny; Sacrifice; Good vs. Evil
- Tone and mood
- Epic; Action-packed
- Setting
- Ancient Egypt
- Premise and plot tags
- Mythology; Fantasy; Adventure
- Source material / true-story basis
- Egyptian mythology
- Reception
- The film received generally negative reviews from critics and was considered a box office failure.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 15% · scale: percentage · review count: 193; Metacritic · score: 25 · scale: 100 · review count: 25
- Production trivia
- The film faced backlash for its predominantly white cast playing Egyptian deities.; The production used forced perspective and motion control to show the difference in height between gods and humans.
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