Don Verdean

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Don Verdean

PG-13

2015

1h 36m

Comedy

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A devout biblical archaeologist treads down a less-than-righteous path when he begins to receive financial support from an evangelical preacher.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Dec 12, 2015

I think I chuckled about three times ...

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Alissa Wilkinson

Christianity Today

Dec 11, 2015

2.5/4

Don Verdean is a pleasingly entertaining, sometimes hilarious, quietly satirical take on what makes us tick as a subculture.

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Susan Wloszczyna

RogerEbert.com

Dec 11, 2015

1.5/4

There is little that is worse than satire that tiptoes around its subject, as if risking offense were a sin.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Dec 5, 2025

1.5/4

...a sluggish, momentum-free endeavor...

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Asia Frey

Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)

Aug 23, 2018

Rockwell is an inexplicable blank in the middle of what I can only assume was meant to be an absurd comedy.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Dec 25, 2015

There are some scattered laughs, but considering its broad targets, the film is too detached from reality to consistently hit the mark.

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo May 19, 2026

Goofy people doing naughty things for religious fame. Ultimately a mockery of Christian intelligence and a far cry from past Hess successes.

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Ben G.

@BenGillem Mar 8, 2026

Jemaine Clements is a comedic God.

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Downriver R

@Downriver Feb 8, 2026

I'm getting to where I can't trust rotten. When I checked the score of this movie on here I was stunned to see the splatter. This move is laugh out loud hilarious. It's a 1 of 1 film so it's super different. This is a comedic masterpiece. Sam rockwell is absolutely awesome in this movie then you also got Danny Mcbride too who is hilarious. The film is really well made. Great production Great directing Great scene sets Great cast and Great acting. A must see

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 2, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Todd B

@ToddB1975 Apr 13, 2025

Just not too much here. Some dry laughs, enough interest in the characters to see what happens, but skippable.

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. Dec 9, 2023

Sinfully original with outrageous characters that are out of this world. Good family blasphemous fun!

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Synopsis

A devout biblical archaeologist treads down a less-than-righteous path when he begins to receive financial support from an evangelical preacher.

Director: Jared Hess
Producer: Brandt Andersen, Dave Hunter, Jason Hatfield
Screenwriter: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
Distributor: Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Buffalo Film Co.
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Crude and Suggestive Content|Brief Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.5K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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