The Ten Commandments
ABC | Release Date: April 10, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
6
Negative:
8
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
30
Chicago TribuneSid Smith
Season 1 Review: Straightforward and earnest in its storytelling, it is weakened by unsubtle acting and an emotional temperature at times so overwrought as to border on spoken opera. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: Thou shalt not watch. Read full review
10
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: This new version violates the primary commandment of epic filmmaking, biblical or otherwise: Thou shalt not bore. Read full review
10
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: Portrayed by actor Dougray Scott, Moses is so lacking in leader-like charisma and confidence that he seems ready to break into tears at every sand dune. Read full review
10
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: It's a bore, bore, bore. Read full review
10
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: The acting generally ranges from over the top to flat-out bad. Read full review
10
SlateTroy Patterson
Season 1 Review: An oddly tedious affair. Read full review
0
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: You might think that, considering the technical progress made in the past five decades, at least the special effects in the new version would be good. Oh you would be so wrong. Read full review
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