One Night With the King

PG

Released Oct 13, 2006

2h 3m

Drama

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20%

25 Reviews

Tomatometer

78%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Born of slaves, a young Jewish woman named Hadassah (Tiffany Dupont) becomes part of the harem of powerful King Xerxes (Luke Goss). Simultaneously, a close adviser to the king hatches a plan to exterminate the Jews. Hadassah, now called Queen Esther, must find the courage to step forward and save her people from annihilation.

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Critics Consensus

Despite its epic source matierial, One Night With the King is held back by dull storytelling and a clumsy script.

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Julie D

Beautifully written. I absolutely love this story and this telling of it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/23

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Arianna A

Very inspiring and I love how they show Esther

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/03/23

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natalie h

The scripture would have been better but the writer's changed so much it was terrible. How ever the costume's looked great. Poor choice of the actor for the king. Having the magical crystal that she used was weird. Having Hamem not show any fear when finding out she was Jewish was a poor choice and to have him threaten her was even worse. It's like the writer's didn't read the book of Esther.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Audience Member

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I will watch this on repeat.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

This is an epic love story! A must see!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely love it. The graphics are amazing and the story line is powerful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Michael O. Sajbel

Director

Tiffany Dupont

Esther

Luke Goss

Xerxes

John Rhys-Davies

Mordecai

Peter O'Toole

Samuel

Omar Sharif

Prince Memucan

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The performances are all solid, although the screenplay frequently bogs down with the complexity of palace intrigues and plots that could have been rendered more consumer-friendly.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 30, 2006

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Dallas Morning News

Rated: C

Oct 28, 2006

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Boston Globe

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 28, 2006

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

Brave heroine risks it all in biblical epic.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Frank Lovece

Film Journal International

Less a celebration than a lively college lecture, with CGI standing in for landscapes, panoramas and a cast of thousands.

Mar 1, 2007

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David Cornelius

eFilmCritic.com

The film is an exercise in overblown and overplayed.

Rated: 1.5/5

Feb 13, 2007

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Synopsis

Born of slaves, a young Jewish woman named Hadassah (Tiffany Dupont) becomes part of the harem of powerful King Xerxes (Luke Goss). Simultaneously, a close adviser to the king hatches a plan to exterminate the Jews. Hadassah, now called Queen Esther, must find the courage to step forward and save her people from annihilation.

Director: Michael O. Sajbel
Screenwriter: Stephan Blinn
Distributor: Rocky Mountain Pictures
Production Co: 8X Entertainment
Rating: PG (Violence|Thematic Elements|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2006, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Jan 30, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.4M
Runtime: 2h 3m

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