Box Office
Hit · 3.1xBudget$70M
Worldwide Gross$218.6M
1/10 woke score: A straight, faithful retelling of the Exodus focused on faith, family, and freedom—zero identity politics or activist messaging.
The 1998 animated film is a straightforward, traditional retelling of the biblical Exodus story centered on the brotherly bond between Moses and Ramses, faith, destiny, and liberation from slavery.
It draws directly from scripture with consultation from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars for theological fidelity, emphasizing spiritual and moral themes without any modern activist framing, identity politics, or critiques of traditional norms. Voice casting features predominantly white actors in ancient Middle Eastern roles, which aligns with standard 1990s animation practices rather than deliberate diversity mandates or source-material alterations.
No race/gender swaps of established characters, no LGBTQ representation, no dialogue on systemic oppression or patriarchy, and no creator statements pushing social justice agendas. Any perceived 'diversity' is incidental and does not influence plot, arcs, or emotional core.
Modern complaints about casting or 'woke' elements apply almost exclusively to later stage adaptations, not this original work. The narrative remains classic heroic and religious storytelling focused on entertainment and universal human experiences.
We've run a full content analysis on The Prince of Egypt and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Prince of Egypt's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Prince of Egypt is rated PG. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age ratingto decide if it's right for your family.
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content.
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