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It’s been almost ten years since “Gods of Egypt,” the 2016 fantasy film featuring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau from “Game of Thrones,” clumsily entered cinemas like a fantastical clumsy giant. At the time, it received harsh criticism from both film reviewers and viewers alike; however, thanks to its resurgence on Netflix, it’s now experiencing a revival — the streaming service has presented this flop to unwary viewers, enough of whom have given it a shot to elevate it to #5 on the platform’s daily Top 10 movies in the U.S. as of this moment.
In “Gods of Egypt,” Coster-Waldau portrays Horus, an Egyptian deity who allies with a human thief to rescue the world from Set, the god of darkness (played by Gerard Butler). In essence, the film is packed with melodramatic moments, extravagant fight scenes, and a plethora of CGI effects — which perhaps clarifies why it only received a 15% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 193 assessments) and a 37% audience score, drawn from over 25,000 ratings.
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