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Son of God

PG-13 Released Feb 28, 2014 2h 18m History Drama TRAILER for List
19% Tomatometer 73 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate (Greg Hicks), Jewish high priest Caiaphas (Adrian Schiller) tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must die.
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The faithful may find their spirits raised, but on purely cinematic terms, Son of God is too dull and heavy-handed to spark much fervor.

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Jordan Hoffman Times of Israel The film's low quality, however, is undeniable. The chintzy music over the closing credits, just after Jesus ascends to heaven in a cloud of bundled iMac special effects, is just laughable. Feb 1, 2018 Full Review Jake Wilson Sydney Morning Herald The hunk factor aside, it's bizarre that a film presumably conceived as an act of devotion should feel so lacklustre and impersonal. Rated: 1/5 May 21, 2014 Full Review Louis Black Austin Chronicle There is little cinematic about the film. Instead, it is a series of figurative illustrations. Rated: 1/5 Mar 6, 2014 Full Review Iván Kazi EscribiendoCine ... an infusion of banality. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/10 Oct 18, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It simply doesn't work. Rated: 2.0/4.0 Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Frank Ochieng SF Crowsnest Overall, Spencer's deeply reflective yet recycled conscious-driven epic seems robotic and compacted. As a faith-healing and feel-good big screen offering, Son Of God deserved much better polish and prose at the center of its pronounced pulpit Rated: 2/4 Nov 11, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Godfrey D It's a really good movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Bulgantamir B I really liked the talented actors Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Бавуу Э In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate (Greg Hicks), Jewish high priest Caiaphas (Adrian Schiller) tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must die. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Bahad j The idea behind this movie moved me a lot, but it was a movie with really satisfying expectations Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Audience Member Conta a história de Jesus e seus milagres, só acho que faltou completar algumas partes que parecem pular uma da outra, como se houvesse um corte no filme, mas gosto muito de como Jesus opera milagres e confronta os fariseus. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Sharon N Definitely not the Passion. Too many inaccuracies to take it as a serious depiction of the life of Christ. Loved all the non Jewish accents. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate (Greg Hicks), Jewish high priest Caiaphas (Adrian Schiller) tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must die.
Director
Christopher Spencer, Tony Mitchell, Crispin Reece
Producer
Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, Richard Bedser
Screenwriter
Nic Young, Richard Bedser, Christopher Spencer, Colin Swash
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Lightworkers Media
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sequences of Violence|Bloody Depictn of Crucifixion)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 28, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.7M
Runtime
2h 18m
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