Son of God

Name: Son of God
Genre: Drama
Released: February 28, 2014
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 37
Cast: Amber Rose Revah, Diogo Morgado

2014

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: February 28, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Amber Rose Revah, Diogo Morgado

Summary: The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and resurrection.

Director: Christopher Spencer

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 138 min

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Steve Persall

Feb 27, 2014

It's a capable Sunday school lesson with little for anyone to challenge and practically nothing that offends. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

Feb 27, 2014

The film does thoroughly succeed in one important regard: offering a coherent, viewer-friendly account of the life of Jesus Christ. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Feb 26, 2014

Son of God is guilty of all the sins of the 1950s Bible epics, but without any of the majesty. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Feb 28, 2014

Son of God's earnest-ness is not necessarily a strike against it; it was made by earnest people who want to spread the word. But it's a tough draught to swallow if you're not in the mood for a sermon. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Feb 27, 2014

If "The Bible" was CliffsNotes for the Scriptures, Son of God is the cheat sheet. The two-hour film condenses about four hours of what already was hasty television, and it all winds up a little dramatically static. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Feb 27, 2014

Don’t expect to see a great film, or even a very good one. Whether you discover a meaningful channel with which to continue your walk with the film’s protagonist, however, is strictly between you and your god. Read full review

Abhimanyu Das

Feb 27, 2014

The film plays for much of its length like a terrible sketch comedy with one-dimensional caricatures shuffling listlessly through a succession of stilted tableaux. Read full review

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br1daw

Mar 2, 2014

Excellent reminder of what this life is all about, and how we should live our life and why. It's good to have a way to share your faith with your grandchildren.

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Tgibbs

Mar 4, 2014

Great movie! Explains the life of Jesus.I would highly recommend this movie for anyone..especially a non-believer. The non-believer would learn a lot about how Jesus died for each and everyone's sin.

2 of 12 users found this helpful210

TheTVCritic

Mar 27, 2014

Accurately tells the life of Jesus Christ. This is about the movie, its casting, special effects, and the dialogue. Religious views aside, there is nothing "bad" about it. I wouldn't exactly recommend gong to a critic site for reviews over controversial material, seeing that they wouldAccurately tells the life of Jesus Christ. This is about the movie, its casting, special effects, and the dialogue. Religious views aside, there is nothing "bad" about it. I wouldn't exactly recommend gong to a critic site for reviews over controversial material, seeing that they would rather spill out someone's guts than just watch a movie and not be biased. If you are looking for something to do a Sunday afternoon, this would be a great choice for anyone interested in either stepping out of the box or just taking a break from all of the guns. Although before hand I would lie to give a heads up it may be a little intense for small children and/or older ladies seeing that a woman started sobbing behind my head while I watched it in theatres.… Expand

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TheQuietGamer

Jul 4, 2014

A good telling of the story of Jesus, but I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that it's perfect. Obviously Christian audiences are going to enjoy it the most, even if it has some inconsistencies here and there that aren't entirely factual. Once again those who have something againstA good telling of the story of Jesus, but I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that it's perfect. Obviously Christian audiences are going to enjoy it the most, even if it has some inconsistencies here and there that aren't entirely factual. Once again those who have something against God, Jesus, and religion and general are going to hate it. That's sort of my main problem with the movie. Even though it does a good job of telling the tale it does nothing to give those outside of the Christian faith a reason to care. It won't give them any reason to doubt themselves or make them wonder, which is something I believe a truly great telling of the story of Jesus (and religion in general) should do.

I think most of this has to do with the way it plays out. The majority of the movie is a string of the big moments in the life of Jesus that are popular in Sunday school lessons, and those who know the tales will have fun figuring out which ones are which, but they are tied together with little to no context which means that those unfamiliar with the tales will feel somewhat lost. The crucifixion scenes do hold power, but the moments leading up to them will not make those who do not care about Jesus, well, care.

For Christian audiences this is a movie that does a good job of telling a large portion of the story of Jesus, and I feel that this is the audience it was going for. Non-Christian audiences are better off looking for a movie that will actually do more to get them interested in the "stories" of God and Jesus, or even asking a Christian to tell them about it or visiting a church. This movie won't do much to peek their curiosity. As it stands it's a harmless movie that Christian audiences will both enjoy and respect. It's just a shame I do not see a reason why it would do anything for those who are not of the faith. If it had I would have rated the movie higher. My total score is a 6.5/10=Okay.… Expand

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trinflorida

Mar 1, 2014

The movie barley passed as a "B" movie and all I could think of was "when will this get over". The acting was VERY limited and the the movie. It would have been nice if there was an opportunity for actors to actually say more than five (5) words per line, The film (can't really call it aThe movie barley passed as a "B" movie and all I could think of was "when will this get over". The acting was VERY limited and the the movie. It would have been nice if there was an opportunity for actors to actually say more than five (5) words per line, The film (can't really call it a movie) jumped around without telling a story or being entertaining. It was easy to tell that it was culled from a miniseries and not a true movie. Two thumbs down.… Expand

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diogomendes

Nov 30, 2014

Son of God brings the story of Jesus' life and while there's certainly some good performances (especially from Diogo Morgado), this movie is immeasurably dull and way too clumsy to unlock entertainment.

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BellinoP

May 6, 2014

If you wanted to teach people about Jesus and explain what the Christians faith was all about to someone that does not know, then this movie falls very far short of that. I can not in any way shape or form recommend this movie. It skips all over the place and most of the acting is so bad noIf you wanted to teach people about Jesus and explain what the Christians faith was all about to someone that does not know, then this movie falls very far short of that. I can not in any way shape or form recommend this movie. It skips all over the place and most of the acting is so bad no one seems believable in what they say or do. I am a Christian and wanted a good movie about Christ and can not believe I would even write this. It is that bad. A plea to Mel Gibson please direct another movie just make it about Christ whole life this time. I would come and work for free for you just to see that happen....we need people to spread the word but if the word makes no sense what good is it.… Expand

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