'Testament: The Story of Moses' soars to No. 2 on Netflix Global Top 10 chart. Know more about miniseries

Directed by Benjamin Ross, biblical docuseries 'Testament: The Story of Moses' has soared to No. 2 on the Netflix Global Top 10 chart. The three-part miniseries was released on March 27, 2024, and it got 13.5 million views in its first five days on Netflix. It was also praised for its artistic approach and treatment of biblical stories and its elements.

Rotten Tomatoes score

'Testament: The Story of Moses' received an average of 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes among seven critics. Audiences were also happy watching the miniseries, which holds an audience approval score of 33%. Though the Rotten Tomatoes score is not high, the faith-based docuseries reached the Netflix Global Top 10.
'Testament: The Story of Moses' is a recap of the prophet’s life, that focuses on his youth as the Prince of Egypt and his subsequent self-banishment in the first episode. Moses' ideological and religious dispute with the Pharaoh is taken up in the second episode while the third part explores follows him on his epic journey towards the Promised Land.

The miniseries has come at a time when a war is being fought and people are being killed on the very lands that Moses journeyed towards.

'Noah'

The biblical film 'Noah' recently made its way to the Netflix Global Top 10 for the week spanning March 4 to March 10. Noah later fell from the chart, but its brief resurgence is another example of a religious film finding unexpected success.

Biblical story

'Testament: The Story of Moses' has a similar story that inspired 'Ten Commandments'. After killing a cruel Egyptian taskmaster, Moses goes on a self-imposed exile and travels to the Red Sea, where Yahweh, the Hebrew God contacts him for the first time. Yahweh instructs Moses to go back to Egypt and free his people, the Hebrews slaves who’ve lived under the Pharaoh’s thumb for hundreds of years. Moses is pitted against the Pharaoh, whose family had adopted him as a child and raised him as one of their own.

FAQs

How did 'Testament: The Story of Moses' perform on Rotten Tomatoes?
'Testament: The Story of Moses' received an average of 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes among seven critics. Audiences were also happy watching the miniseries, which holds an audience approval score of 33%.

How many views did 'Testament: The Story of Moses' get after its release on Netflix?
'Testament: The Story of Moses' was released on March 27, 2024, and it got 13.5 million views in its first five days on Netflix.