Light of the World

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Follows Jesus' life from ministry beginnings through crucifixion, resurrection, as seen through Apostle John's eyes.

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Brett McCracken

The Gospel Coalition

If you have kids, take them to see The Light of the World. It’s a worthy and edifying cinematic experience—especially compared to the alternatives in pop culture today.

Sep 12, 2025

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Luke Y. Thompson

Mortal Cinema (Substack)

The problem is that Light of the World isn't much of a movie – it's a biblical tract for kids that makes sure characters always say their names out loud and repeat key scriptural points

Sep 8, 2025

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Paul Salfen

AMFM Magazine

While the story of Jesus has been told in many ways over the years with varying degrees of quality, this does the story justice with top-tier animation with its heart in the right place.

Rated: 9/10

Sep 7, 2025

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

The gorgeous animation alone is worth diving into this version, even if the story is fairly traditional.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 6, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Will be a way to make the Bible come alive for families

Sep 5, 2025

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

Despite the fact this production is hand-drawn 2D animation, every character has more depth than a lot of the live-action versions.

Rated: B

Sep 5, 2025

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Kyle

Extremely well done . . . .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/25

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James

Awesome movie, my kids love it, I do too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Briam

Jesus: “Light of the World”

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Kevin F

One of the best depictions of the summary of Christ's life, as seen from the viewpoint of His friend. It is a very poignant view of the highs and the sufferings that Jesus went through.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Mar

Beautiful movie everyone should watch!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Light of the world!!

This is a wonderful message that everyone must see!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Synopsis

Follows Jesus' life from ministry beginnings through crucifixion, resurrection, as seen through Apostle John's eyes.

Director: Tom Bancroft, John J. Schafer
Producer: Brennan McPherson
Screenwriter: David M. Armstrong, Drew Barton Armstrong
Distributor: Salvation Poem Project
Production Co: Salvation Poem Project
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Kids & Family
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m