God's Not Dead

Name: God's Not Dead
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: March 21, 2014
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 16
Cast: David A.R. White, Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper

2014

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Freestyle Releasing | Release Date: March 21, 2014 | PG

Starring: David A.R. White, Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper

Summary: Present-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson (Kevin Sorbo). Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, orPresent-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson (Kevin Sorbo). Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, or face a failing grade. As other students in the class begin scribbling the words “God Is Dead” on pieces of paper as instructed, Josh find himself at a crossroads, having to choose between his faith and his future. Josh offers a nervous refusal, provoking an irate reaction from his smug professor. Radisson assigns him a daunting task: if Josh will not admit that “God Is Dead,” he must prove God’s existence by presenting well-researched, intellectual arguments and evidence over the course of the semester, and engage Radisson in a head-to-head debate in front of the class. If Josh fails to convince his classmates of God’s existence, he will fail the course and hinder his lofty academic goals. With almost no one in his corner, Josh wonders if he can really fight for what he believes. Can he actually prove the existence of God? Wouldn’t it just be easier just to write “God Is Dead” and put the whole incident behind him?… Expand

Director: Harold Cronk

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 113 min

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Stephen Farber

Mar 23, 2014

The film has entertaining moments, but these are clearly secondary to its proselytizing intentions. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Mar 23, 2014

The pace is stumbling, the characters are broad, the makeup and the performances uneven, though Sorbo dives into his tactless, unethical indoctrinator role with Satanic glee. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Mar 23, 2014

Even grading on a generous curve, this strident melodrama about the insidious efforts of America’s university system to silence true believers on campus is about as subtle as a stack of Bibles falling on your head. Read full review

The Guardian Mike McCahill

Sep 22, 2014

Ban this sick filth. Read full review

Emily VanDerWerff

Mar 24, 2014

Even by the rather lax standards of the Christian film industry, God’s Not Dead is a disaster. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Mar 28, 2014

Any just God would likely recoil from the ham-fisted and spurious defense put forth in this film. Read full review

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BloodyRandy

Apr 20, 2015

I actually was pleasantly surprized. This is a pretty good movie. I mean yes there are cheesy parts especially the texting all your friends at the end. That would be considered more annoying I think than effective. I really liked the pastor and the missionary story throughout as well asI actually was pleasantly surprized. This is a pretty good movie. I mean yes there are cheesy parts especially the texting all your friends at the end. That would be considered more annoying I think than effective. I really liked the pastor and the missionary story throughout as well as the main story where the kid defends believing in God vs not. I actually can relate. I had a professor much like that in college western traditions and all he did was try and get the girls to love him by feeding into power feminism and he constantly tried to make a fool of those that would make a statement of faith or belief in a creator. The only different with this and real life is the professor wouldn't dare let the student teach in front of the class in fear of looking like an idiot. It truly is there rules and I almost agreed in the beginning, it might just be better to drop the class, but if God is prompting you to make a difference then do it.… Expand

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northernreview

Oct 21, 2014

Excellent and refreshing from the norm. It's a shame that there are so many self proclaimed "professional" movie critics who actually can identify with the professor in God's Not Dead because their egos won't allow it. I find it it an anomaly that many of these critics, especially thatExcellent and refreshing from the norm. It's a shame that there are so many self proclaimed "professional" movie critics who actually can identify with the professor in God's Not Dead because their egos won't allow it. I find it it an anomaly that many of these critics, especially that work with the media / newspapers, instantly throw award after award and praise after praise as soon as there are glorified war heroes, soldiers, or the likes. Similarly, any movie with race, color or slavery, or culture is cast in the same glorified light. These are the easy choices. Now when a movie such as this about "God" comes up, whose values our nation was founded on, these critics cower in fear with identifying with the relegious aspect or at the least giving credit where credit is due. It's original, it touches on stigma, makes you think, and is an all around well made movie!… Expand

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UnOm

Mar 26, 2014

I came from Europe and I went to see this movie, which I thought is another American irrelevant movie, but I realize that this movie has to be seen by each one of us.

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Integrity

Jan 8, 2015

I have several genuine tertiary degrees to Ph.D., in various fields from science to philosophy. I am therefore fairly adequately informed in the major points of the endless debate, mainstream Christianity vs. atheism, after five full decades of professional practice. In my opinion, then,I have several genuine tertiary degrees to Ph.D., in various fields from science to philosophy. I am therefore fairly adequately informed in the major points of the endless debate, mainstream Christianity vs. atheism, after five full decades of professional practice. In my opinion, then, this film may be well intended, but is too AMATEURISH, although it may serve as a teenagers’ starter.

Quite apart from the heavy BIAS apparent in the caricature of the professor, the evidently unanimous verdict of the student body, and the professor’s highly contrived dying conversion, this film fails completely in its prime objective of presenting a viable case for a belief in the Christians’ God, Nor is it fair in presenting the atheist case at its best. For example, leaving aside the latter, the courageous young apologist never picks up on the important point that the oft quoted assertion of Professor Stephen Hawking that the universe was self evolving since the law of gravity has always existed merely adopts the atheists’ hoary appeal to a god of the gaps in the form, physics and mathematics of the gaps!

The sooner that all parties to this paramount debate accept that there must be some First Cause, albeit inaccessible to humans bound by space and time, the better.… Expand

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aaronlevin

Apr 5, 2016

I'm getting used to Christian movies getting very low ratings -- and I always thought it was due to bias. I therefore decided to make up my own mind about it. This seemed to be a good choice after hearing that there was a lot of hype about it and that it could not be missed. Whatever couldI'm getting used to Christian movies getting very low ratings -- and I always thought it was due to bias. I therefore decided to make up my own mind about it. This seemed to be a good choice after hearing that there was a lot of hype about it and that it could not be missed. Whatever could have been a great story with a satisfying ending to both Christians and non-Christians, was destroyed by two things: the absolute, almost aggressive bias towards non-believers and the excruciatingly bad acting. I could not even finish it. This kind of propagandist rubbish makes a joke of Christianity. Please don't waste your time watching it.… Expand

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SliverPatriarch

Apr 15, 2014

Didn't even have to see it to understand what a ****stain it is. Read the description and was turned away IMMEDIATELY. mitchjpjr2...well can go **** himself.

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TheNormalStefan

Apr 15, 2014

What you get if you combine all the stupidity and propaganda of cristianity? this movie. Do not waste your time in this so called *film* cause is just pointless and tries so hard to show atheism is bad and that atheists are bad horrible people. But i am glad that i pirated this movie butWhat you get if you combine all the stupidity and propaganda of cristianity? this movie. Do not waste your time in this so called *film* cause is just pointless and tries so hard to show atheism is bad and that atheists are bad horrible people. But i am glad that i pirated this movie but still i feel scammed. 0/10 pointless propaganda. The most funny part is that they include duck dinasty in it.Wonna know who are duck dinasty? Homophobic rednecks.… Expand

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