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The King of Kings

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The King of Kings

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A father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings invites us to rediscover the enduring power of hope, love, and redemption through the eyes of a child.

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Putting the Christ story in an approachable frame for children, The King of Kings isn't the most sophisticated example of family animation but makes for a solidly watchable Sunday school.

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A meaningful offering from Angel Studios, The King of Kings movingly tells the story of the four Gospels with reverence and grace, and is revelatory for believers of all ages.

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John Anderson

America Magazine

Your spiritual results may vary.

May 7, 2025

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Carlos Aguilar

Variety

A serviceable if uninspired take on a story told countless times in just as varied formats.

Apr 11, 2025

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

It’s impossible to watch a film in which Jesus Christ says it’s wrong to profit from religion and then watch the filmmakers panhandle for extra money at the end. At least, not without imagining the screen getting struck by lightning.

Apr 11, 2025

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (LAist)

A retelling of the story of Jesus with a weird mixture of vaguely biblical and Valley Speak.

May 13, 2025

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

[The characters] Walter and his cute computer-animated cat are meant to be the young audience’s conduit into the biblical tale, but too often they come off as an annoying distraction.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 10, 2025

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Gissane Sophia

Lady Geeks Media

Jang Seong-Ho’s The King of Kings is a gorgeously animated film that tells a familiar and comforting story through exceptional voice acting.

Apr 27, 2025

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Logan

Amazing, such a wonderful movie my family and kids absolutely loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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deb

The story within the story was quite moving and lovingly shared...meant for families and those who seek to bring a strong message forward.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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Taunya

Everyone in the world needs to see this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Taylor

Amazing movie, with a great representation of the story Charles Dickens created for his kids and then actually shown a representation of a kid seeing Jesus. Very beautiful and I can only imagine how helpful this movie was for parents to show their kids.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Stephanie

My 6 year old daughter and I both loved this movie. A well done story of Jesus for youngsters to enjoy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Jisela

Great to have a cartoon film to introduce to my child and I liked how the bad scenes of him being tortured were not shown.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Jang Seongho

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Kenneth Branagh

Charles Dickens

Uma Thurman

Catherine Dickens

Mark Hamill

King Herod

Pierce Brosnan

Pontius Pilate

Roman Griffin Davis

Walter Dickens

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Synopsis

A father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings invites us to rediscover the enduring power of hope, love, and redemption through the eyes of a child.

Director: Jang Seongho
Producer: Jang Seongho, Kim Woo-hyung
Screenwriter: Jang Seongho
Distributor: Angel Studios
Production Co: Mofac
Rating: PG (Violent Content|Thematic Material|Some Scary Moments)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2025, Wide
Runtime: 1h 45m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)