Gods of Egypt (12A)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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.

The critical consensus

Impressive effects are the highlight of an enjoyably awful blockbuster starring Gerard Butler.

(*) (*) Eddie Harrison, The List, 13/06/2016

This is an exercise in very grand kitsch, a CGI-driven sword and sandal epic in which the dialogue in tin-eared, the performances creak and even the special effects are cheesy in the extreme.

(*) (*) (*) Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 14/06/2016

Summer 2016 has had a high number of shonky blockbusters, but Gods Of Egypt is the worst of them.

(*) (*) (*) (*) Olly Richards, Empire Online, 09/06/2016

Alex Proyas’s pec-strewn ancient vision powers up with absurdity then falls to earth with flimsiness.

(*) (*) (*) Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 16/06/2016

Unbelievable.

(*) (*) (*) (*) Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 17/06/2016

(*) (*) (*) (*) Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 18/06/2016

This muddled fantasy adventure would make Ray Harryhausen turn in his grave.

(*) (*) (*) Wendy Ide, The Observer, 19/06/2016