Son of God

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Son of God

PG-13

Released Feb 28, 2014

2h 18m

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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

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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

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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

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Iván Kazi

EscribiendoCine

... an infusion of banality. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/10

Oct 18, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It simply doesn't work.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 23, 2020

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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

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Godfrey D

It's a really good movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Bulgantamir B

I really liked the talented actors

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/24

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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