Jesus Revolution (2023)
96%RT Audience Score: 99%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Jesus Revolution is a wonderful film that brings a captivating real-life history to the screen with a fresh and inspiring perspective. The movie is a remarkable achievement that deserves praise for avoiding the common pitfalls of preachiness and heavy-handed messaging often found in faith-based films. Jesus Revolution tells a compelling story with great sensitivity and artistry, offering an uplifting and inspiring message that is sure to resonate with audiences of all backgrounds. Overall, this film is a must-see for anyone seeking an engaging, thought-provoking, and heartwarming cinematic experience.
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Production Company(ies)
Kingdom Story Company, Lionsgate
Distributor
Lionsgate
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Los Angeles, California, United States; Los Angeles Thirty Mile Zone, California, United States
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39:1
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Runtime:1h 59m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2023 Wide
Genre(s)
Drama/History
Keyword(s)
Jesus Revolution, drama, history, 1970s, counterculture, Jesus Movement, Greg Laurie, Joel Courtney, Lonnie Frisbee, Jonathan Roumie, Pastor Chuck Smith, Kelsey Grammer, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Charlene, faith-based film, Lionsgate, directed by Jon Erwin, Brent McCorkle, produced by Kevin Downes, Andrew Erwin, Josh Walsh, Daryl C Lefever, written by Jon Gunn, Jon Erwin, PG-13, Dolby Digital, $15.8M box office, reviewed by Alani Vargas, Christy Lemire, Katie Walsh, Nell Minow, Steve Davis, Dennis Harvey, Nestor Bentancor, Wade Major, Carla Hay, Tara McNamara, inspired by true events, religious conversion, rock and roll, liberation, spiritual awakening, hippie culture, Southern California, faith, truth, inclusivity, forgiveness, revival, history-changing, verified ratings, audience reviews, critic reviews, Lionsgate
Worldwide gross: $52,312,414
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $46,733,930
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,368
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,096,394
US/Canada gross: $52,102,987
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $46,733,930
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,105
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $5,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $5,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,817
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,692,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $39,041,430
ROI to date (est.): 508%
ROI ranking: 255
Jonathan Roumie – Lonnie Frisbee
Kimberly Williams-Paisley – Charlene
Anna Grace Barlow – Cathe
Kelsey Grammer – Chuck Smith
Nicholas Bishop – Dick
Director(s)
Jon Erwin, Brent McCorkle
Writer(s)
Jon Gunn, Jon Erwin
Producer(s)
Kevin Downes, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, Greg Laurie, Josh Walsh, Daryl C. Lefever
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (18)
At first glance, Jesus Revolution is an inspiring, heartwarming watch, but it gives a seamlessly joyful look at a movement with a harmful past, in a way that feels like a slap in the face in the year of our Lord 2023.
March 3, 2023
Alani Vargas
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Although there are very frank discussions about the nature of faith, it doesn’t feel as preachy or heavy-handed as a lot of these films do, which to me personally makes them off-putting.
March 3, 2023
Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Unfortunately, despite the interesting history, the film itself is a dry, scattered slog, neutered of all the thorny, contradictory details of the real story.
February 25, 2023 | Rating: 1.5/4
Katie Walsh
Tribune News Service
TOP CRITIC
A gently told story preaching to the converts, assuming that evangelical Christianity is unassailably the answer without considering this particular form of worship may not be the answer for all.
February 24, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
Nell Minow
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Nothing in this evangelical film about a short-lived religious movement taking root in late Sixties Southern California… is open to chance, much less to any interpretation other than an unequivocal One.
February 23, 2023 | Rating: 2/5
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
One of the most appealing faith-based big-screen entertainments in a while, polished and persuasive without getting too preachy.
February 23, 2023
Dennis Harvey
Variety
TOP CRITIC
…appealing in its relative non-preachiness, nostalgic tenor, and for its reminder that the New Testament’s Jesus was an inclusive, giving, forgiving type…
March 3, 2023
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
Not a cinematic revolution, but its solid story and craftsmanship delivers an enjoyable experience that awakened my faith in the potential of religious films. [Full Review in Spanish]
March 3, 2023
Nestor Bentancor
Nestor Cine Desde Hollywood
It actually gets into some very interesting notions of conflict within this community.
March 3, 2023
Wade Major
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
The problems with Jesus Revolution have nothing do with religion. This 1970s-set biopic drama about Harvest Crusades founder Greg Laurie has too many bad scenes with hokey dialogue and subpar acting. Many of the cast members are not convincing as hippies.
March 2, 2023
Carla Hay
Culture Mix
This drama is almost certain to energize and inspire the Christian crowd, but it’s also likely to captivate those who tend to avoid films about religion. That’s both because it’s very well made and because there’s an honesty and accountability here.
February 28, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Tara McNamara
Common Sense Media
Though most people don’t want a Bible lesson, especially if they didn’t ask for one, the new faith-based film is a step in the right direction.
February 27, 2023
Asher Luberto
L.A. Weekly…
Plot
In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee, a charismatic hippie-street-preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith, they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME Magazine dubbed a Jesus Revolution. Based on true events and the book of the same name by Laurie and Ellen Santilli Vaughn.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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