The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.The true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California.
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Nostalgic and relevant! Love the way the people are portrayed. This is not just good Christian filmmaking it's just good filmmaking. The people are flawed, real and multi dimensional. The story is well worth watching. And it is a true story. Times were so similar to today. The Holy Spirit is thriving. Even if you are not a Christian, you'll like the film. Young people will be able to see what their grandparents were like. As in the movie, we can still learn from each other and we all need acceptance and love. It's better than the competition this weekend (Cocaine Bear. Really?) Give it a shot you won't be disappointed.
Like much of the Christian drama genre, Jesus Revolution suffers from lots of stilted, VERY on-the-nose dialogue that prioritises getting the message across over sounding natural.
But unlike most of the Christian drama genre, the film is shockingly well-focused, prioritising it's characters and their stories just as much as it's religious messages that do admittedly preach to the choir.
There's a lot of care put into this movie; it's shot and acted with plenty of artistic prowess, and the story is refreshing in how it is purely centred around its flawed human characters as they work on their broken lives, bad habits, and strained relationships.
The familial element of religion is what helps them find the purpose they're looking for, and it's refreshing to see a Christian film that really tries to tell a compelling story about fleshed-out characters rather than just peddle a message without a beating heart and visible soul.
Although the film is too long-burdened by repetitive scenes that don't add anything new to the story-and the dialogue is often clunky and unintentionally silly, I was impressed with how much this does right when it comes to filmmaking and storytelling. It's infinitely better than most in this subgenre.
But unlike most of the Christian drama genre, the film is shockingly well-focused, prioritising it's characters and their stories just as much as it's religious messages that do admittedly preach to the choir.
There's a lot of care put into this movie; it's shot and acted with plenty of artistic prowess, and the story is refreshing in how it is purely centred around its flawed human characters as they work on their broken lives, bad habits, and strained relationships.
The familial element of religion is what helps them find the purpose they're looking for, and it's refreshing to see a Christian film that really tries to tell a compelling story about fleshed-out characters rather than just peddle a message without a beating heart and visible soul.
Although the film is too long-burdened by repetitive scenes that don't add anything new to the story-and the dialogue is often clunky and unintentionally silly, I was impressed with how much this does right when it comes to filmmaking and storytelling. It's infinitely better than most in this subgenre.
I watch a lot of Christian movies, I found this one to be the least cheesy christian movie out there. I appreciated the Humor and the message of repentance and love.
I love Calvary Chapel, I enjoyed the constant moving of the story and I never felt it was boring or preachy at parts. I appreciated the realness of the movie and I think anyone regardless of their background can see this movie and enjoy it! I liked that it showed the flaws in everyone and it was a raw movie.
I did not give it 10 stars cause there was some historical inaccuracies in the movie itself.
Overall I recommend this movie and think it is a wonderful movie!
I love Calvary Chapel, I enjoyed the constant moving of the story and I never felt it was boring or preachy at parts. I appreciated the realness of the movie and I think anyone regardless of their background can see this movie and enjoy it! I liked that it showed the flaws in everyone and it was a raw movie.
I did not give it 10 stars cause there was some historical inaccuracies in the movie itself.
Overall I recommend this movie and think it is a wonderful movie!
I was pleasantly surprised by this film; it was a Faith-based Christian film that didn't feel like it was trying to get me to drink the Kool-Aid (and I say this as a devout Christian myself). And although the Christian Faith is central to the film's plot, you absolutely do not need to be a Christian to enjoy it. The movie centers more on how we all are imperfect - broken - and it's up to us to believe in Jesus or not. Great quote from the film: "Don't be so arrogant that you think God can't work through your mistakes." That, in a nutshell, is the core meaning of this movie; it's not so much about who Jesus is, but rather, who people are (or can be) with Jesus.
This is how you make a Christian movie.
This is how you make a movie that makes a person think and feel a certain way when you leave the theater.
Like i've said many times, i rate movies by what they are suppose to accomplish and not the other hyped up things that dont matter.
This movie hits the nail on the head perfectly (for me anyways). It preaches to ALL audiences saved or not, and makes you think and makes you FEEL what the writer wants to say without hitting you over the head with a bible and losing 99% of the audience.
Very well written.
Very well acted.
Great sound track.
Awesome cinematography.
Didn't feel intrusive or too 'preachy'
It was a little preachy, but not in the same way most christian movies are.
I didn't know coming into this that this was also about Greg Laurie and his beginning. It didn't affect anything for me. Actually, it fit perfectly for me.
Watch this. You will NOT be disappointed.
This is how you make a movie that makes a person think and feel a certain way when you leave the theater.
Like i've said many times, i rate movies by what they are suppose to accomplish and not the other hyped up things that dont matter.
This movie hits the nail on the head perfectly (for me anyways). It preaches to ALL audiences saved or not, and makes you think and makes you FEEL what the writer wants to say without hitting you over the head with a bible and losing 99% of the audience.
Very well written.
Very well acted.
Great sound track.
Awesome cinematography.
Didn't feel intrusive or too 'preachy'
It was a little preachy, but not in the same way most christian movies are.
I didn't know coming into this that this was also about Greg Laurie and his beginning. It didn't affect anything for me. Actually, it fit perfectly for me.
Watch this. You will NOT be disappointed.
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the men that Lonnie Frisbee, portrayed by Jonathan Roumie, talks to on the pier is Paras Patel who also plays Matthew in The Chosen (2017) alongside Roumie.
- GoofsLonnie lost his long walking staff when he got picked up by the side of the road.
- Quotes
Chuck Smith: So many voices, it's hard to hear the truth.
Kay: The truth is always quiet. It's the lies that are loud.
Chuck Smith: It's complicated.
Kay: The truth is simple.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 700 Club: Episode dated 24 February 2023 (2023)
- SoundtracksI Just Want to Celebrate
Written by Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses
Performed by Rare Earth
Courtesy of Motown Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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- Also known as
- La revolución de Jesús
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,102,987
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,882,067
- Feb 26, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $54,293,684
- Runtime2 hours
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- 2.39:1
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