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Joshua

Play trailer Poster for Joshua G Released Apr 19, 2002 1h 30m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A man arrives in a small town. At first, no one knows his name; no one knows where he came from. The locals want to call him a stranger, but when they meet him, he makes them feel quite the opposite. Joshua (Tony Goldwyn) is seemingly everywhere at once, making the kind of impression that few have ever felt. But it is exactly this influence that creates a division between the stubbornly orthodox Father Tardone and the well-meaning but less-than-confident Father Pat.
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Joshua is well-intentioned, but too heavy-handed.

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New York Daily News Rated: 3/4 Jul 3, 2007 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times It's a persuasive spiritual journey, sentimental at times but never hopelessly cloying. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 19, 2002 Full Review Chris Willman Entertainment Weekly Christians sensitive to a reductionist view of their Lord as a luv-spreading Dr. Feelgood or omnipotent slacker will feel vastly more affronted than secularists, who might even praise God for delivering such an instant camp classic. Rated: D- Jun 12, 2002 Full Review Los Angeles Daily News Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 7, 2007 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Rated: B- Jul 6, 2007 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 1/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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John A The casting is pretty good and the contemporary premise for the subject matter is interesting and all but this film lacks the subtle and thought-provoking arthouse touch it needs from a serious director. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/23 Full Review Stephen K Brilliantly cast, acted, produced and directed film. It is the gold standard to measure any faith based film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I adore this movie. I am moved by this movie every time I watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved it! A simple message in today's lingo! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Wondrous at a bland scale with easy religious though ever surprising, unidentifiable speculation that speaks volume for unity and separately motivated by whatever faith simply lies there. (B) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful message. A bit tongue and cheek Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A man arrives in a small town. At first, no one knows his name; no one knows where he came from. The locals want to call him a stranger, but when they meet him, he makes them feel quite the opposite. Joshua (Tony Goldwyn) is seemingly everywhere at once, making the kind of impression that few have ever felt. But it is exactly this influence that creates a division between the stubbornly orthodox Father Tardone and the well-meaning but less-than-confident Father Pat.
Director
Jon Purdy
Producer
Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin, Paul Pompian
Screenwriter
Joseph F. Girzone, Brad Mirman, Keith Giglio
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment
Production Co
Crusader Entertainment LLC
Rating
G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround
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