What is Gods of Egypt about?
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A common thief and a mythical god embark on a high-octane, campy adventure through ancient Egypt.
Epic and pulpy. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
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Gods of Egypt parents guide
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
- How gory is Gods of Egypt?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Gods of Egypt rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with strong violence.
Cast and crew
Directed byAlex Proyas
StarringNikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Gerard Butler, Chadwick Boseman, Élodie Yung, Geoffrey Rush
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