What’s the Story?

In this VeggieTales adaptation of the story of Moses, cowboy Moe (Larry the Cucumber), the adopted son of the mayor's sister, learns that his "people" are actually the descendants of Little Joe who are now enslaved and forced to dig out the Grand Canyon. Moe communicates with God via his walking stick and a burning bush, and commands the mayor to let his people (or pickles, as the case may be) go. Of course the mayor doesn't listen, despite the various plagues God inflicts on Dodgeball City: the river turning red, grasshoppers swarming, pimples erupting, cattle falling dead, etc. Most of the plagues seem like nuisances until the saddest, and final one: the Passover plague of the first-borns, when dozens of baby baskets are shown floating up a river. After losing his grandson, the despondent pharaoh-like mayor frees the downtrodden veggies. And you know the rest.

Is It Any Good?

Richly animated and creatively conceived, MOE AND THE BIG EXIT is a humorous, kid-focused twist on an epic Exodus saga. While the biblical plot may be too complicated for some preschoolers -- and too religious for secular families -- even the youngest viewers will find reasons to dig this VeggieTale. There's even a new Silly Song, "A Mess Down in Egypt," which is a rap sung by the "Boyz in the Sink."

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Cast & Film Details

Studio

Big Idea

Director

Mike Nawrocki

Cast

• Lisa Vischer
• Mike Nawrocki
• Phil Vischer

Genre

Family and Kids

Run time

45 minutes

Theatrical release

03/06/2007

DVD release

03/06/2007

MPAA rating

NR

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