Animation, Family, Drama  •  1993  •  30 min  •  All Ages

Moses (1993)

Moses poster

Moses (1993)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

This 30-minute, animated Bible video recounts the traumatic early years of Moses’ life, his privileged youth in Pharaoh’s household, and his dreary days of tending sheep in the Midian desert. Watch God’s awesome hand as He moves a tiny baby from a papyrus basket coated with tar and pitch to become the eventual deliverer of Israel!


Starring Cast

Martin Jarvis  •   Simon Callow  •   Anna Carteret

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's narrative, based on the biblical story of Moses, champions divine intervention and the establishment of a society founded on divine law and traditional faith, aligning with conservative values.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a cast predominantly composed of white European actors for its biblical setting, aligning with traditional casting practices of its era. Its narrative focuses on the religious epic of Moses without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays the foundational narrative of Moses, a key figure in Christian scripture, with reverence, depicting divine intervention and the triumph of faith as central to the story.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film reverently depicts the Exodus story, central to Jewish faith, portraying Moses as a divinely chosen leader and affirming the covenant between God and the Israelite people.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Moses" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Available plot summaries and reviews do not indicate the presence of queer identities or related storylines within its narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The short film 'Moses' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a young man's personal journey of grief and friendship, without any elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Moses" (1993) adapts the biblical story. All major characters, such as Moses, Aaron, Miriam, and Pharaoh, are portrayed with their historically and canonically established genders. There are no instances of characters whose gender was changed from the source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Moses, an ancient Israelite, is portrayed by Ben Kingsley, who is of Indian and English descent. This casting does not constitute a race swap, as the character's broader racial category remains consistent with historical and canonical depictions, aligning with the exclusion for shifts in ethnicity rather than race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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