Paul, Apostle of Christ

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Paul, Apostle of Christ

PG-13

2018

1h 48m

Drama

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Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul, the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten as he awaits his grisly execution. Before Paul's death, Luke resolves to write another book that details the birth of what will come to be known as the church.

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Critics Consensus

Paul, Apostle of Christ proves a well-intentioned yet disappointingly diffuse interpretation of a Bible story whose flashes of potential never come close to living up to the source material.

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Justin Chang

Los Angeles Times

A somber, moving portrait of one of the early church's most significant figures, who led the way at a time when Christians were being burned alive in the streets of Rome, or condemned to death in the arena.

Jun 14, 2018

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Bilge Ebiri

Village Voice

Largely devoid of sensationalism, a film that delves quietly into substantive issues of belief and forgiveness.

Mar 27, 2018

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Inkoo Kang

TheWrap

Fails to fully develop the stakes at hand, but it features more thoughtful world-building than most faith-based films, as well as a bracing honesty about the difficulty of reconciling idealistic credos with a harsh and unforgiving world.

Mar 23, 2018

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

At its core, the reverent desire to document an enlightened jailed man’s life story before his pending death is a respectful measure of learning and commitment anyone from any walk of life can appreciate.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2025

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

There is something about its quietness that works with the story being told.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Approaches its story from a theology more familiar to those of the Catholic faith.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 19, 2020

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Joshua H

This was a very movie film to watch. It was able to effectively the horrors of Christian persecution within that time period (although this is sadly an issue today on many countries). This was also a very effective portrayal of the life of Paul tge journey has been as person but this movie also uses Paul story to highlight the incredible Grace & Forgiveness we receive when we put our faith in Jesus. So yeah overall, a really good movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Eric G

I love it ! Call me a cult follower because I could watch it over and over again ! If you’re trying to stay close to Jesus this movie can inspire you to stay the course . I love it! I love the characters and the acting !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Vicki B

I found this on Amazon prime. This is an amazing film and I am shocked that I have never seen it. It was beautiful and brilliant and I bawled like a baby at the end. Paul was an amazing disciple of Christ and his letters are read constantly as part of the mass. This has made me get my bible and begin reading Acts,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Wendel L

Direção: Ok Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Eric T

Christian movies are never going to be 100% accurate so that's always an expectation before hand. I must say this movie had me engaged from start to finish. Even though we know how the story ends, it's still disappointing to see the loss of life, Paul's and the other prisoners in such a gruesome fashion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/24

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Victor B

Hands down, one of the best movies i have ever seen, great acting and the most important message.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Risking his life, Luke ventures to Rome to visit Paul, the apostle who's bound in chains and held captive in Nero's darkest and bleakest prison cell. Haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds, Paul wonders if he's been forgotten as he awaits his grisly execution. Before Paul's death, Luke resolves to write another book that details the birth of what will come to be known as the church.

Director: Andrew Hyatt
Producer: Terence Berden, David Zelon
Screenwriter: Andrew Hyatt
Distributor: Affirm Films
Production Co: Mandalay Pictures, ODB Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violent Content|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.5M
Runtime: 1h 48m

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