Hillsong: Let Hope Rise

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Hillsong: Let Hope Rise

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Released Sep 16, 2016

1h 43m

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The 11 members of popular, faith-based Australian band Hillsong UNITED all belong to or volunteer for Hillsong Church, which has over 100,000 parishoners, with large congregations in New York and Los Angeles. A group that started as a small youth band sells out concerts worldwide and has sold 16 million albums with songs in 60 languages. Viewers go on tour with the band, getting a glimpse behind the scenes as well as access to front-seat concert footage.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

It may be one-sided, but it's also genuinely moving, even to the viewer who doesn't share the band's world, or not entirely.

Rated: B

Sep 15, 2016

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Andy Webster

New York Times

"God created music for the sole purpose to connect the human heart, our soul, with heaven," Joel says. Perhaps, but these tunes won't keep you awake.

Sep 15, 2016

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Though there is undeniable uplift to the performances and Warren builds to a suitably inspiring crescendo, the film's hybrid format may prove frustrating.

Sep 15, 2016

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Moving concert docu is ideal for Christian teens, families.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 23, 2016

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Upbeat and meaningful. Effectively showcases how the band's work has touched lives everywhere.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 20, 2016

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John Hanlon

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Offers viewers the opportunity to understand and appreciate more fully the powerful success story of Hillsong United.

Rated: 3.0/5

Sep 19, 2016

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Matt H

Now I really enjoy Hillsong's music but Lord Almighty this movie was boring.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Audience Member

Since Hillsong UNITED is my favorite band, I tried to watch this in an objective way so that I could give it a fair rating. By doing that, I discovered that this is a really, really good biopic. It's not a basic band bio, but dives deeper into it, going into the members' family and the church's ministry and how impactful the Christian message is throughout the world. Even for a non-Christian, this would be an enjoyable and heart-tugging film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

This movie stirred my heart like none other. It captured the essence of why we have music in our lives, and specifically why we have Christian music. I highly recommend watching this, as it will usher you into the realm where God meets with His people, and takes you to a place in your own life where you can experience the presence of God.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Although I enjoy the music of Hillsong, the movie drags and left me disappointed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/23/20

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Audience Member

I’m not really all that familiar with the band but Hillsong is a pretty by the book music documentary. I didn’t really find the human aspects of the people that are interesting and the music was just OK. A few catchy tunes but nothing more. Unless you’re a diehard fan of the band I would skip it. There’s much better music documentaries out there.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/29/20

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Audience Member

A disappointment of a documentary

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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The 11 members of popular, faith-based Australian band Hillsong UNITED all belong to or volunteer for Hillsong Church, which has over 100,000 parishoners, with large congregations in New York and Los Angeles. A group that started as a small youth band sells out concerts worldwide and has sold 16 million albums with songs in 60 languages. Viewers go on tour with the band, getting a glimpse behind the scenes as well as access to front-seat concert footage.

Director: Michael John Warren
Producer: Jonathon Bock, Matt Weaver, Ben Field, Matt Weaver
Distributor: Pure Flix Entertainment
Production Co: Pure Flix Entertainment, Cantinas Entertainment, MediaWeaver Entertainment, Grace Hill Media
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.4M
Runtime: 1h 43m

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