The Resurrection of Gavin Stone is a 2017 American Christian comedy drama film directed by Dallas Jenkins and written by Andrea Gyertson Nasfell. Starring Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Neil Flynn, Shawn Michaels and D. B. Sweeney, the film was released by WWE Studios and Blumhouse Tilt on January 20, 2017.
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| Directed by | Dallas Jenkins |
| Written by | Andrea Gyertson Nasfell |
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| Cinematography | Lyn Moncrief |
| Edited by | Kenneth Marsten |
| Music by | Jeehun Hwang |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
| Box office | $2.3 million[2] |
Plot
editFormer child star Gavin Stone is now a washed-up, partied-out man. When he is forced to return home, he pretends to be a Christian so he can portray Jesus in an Easter play being produced by a megachurch.[3]
Cast
edit- Brett Dalton as Gavin Stone
- Anjelah Johnson-Reyes as Kelly Richardson
- Neil Flynn as Waylon Stone
- Shawn Michaels as Doug
- D. B. Sweeney as Pastor Allen Richardson
- Tim Frank as John Mark
- Liam Matthews as Charles
- Christopher Maleki as Mike Meara
- Patrick Gagnon as Anthony
Release
editOn July 29, 2015, it was announced that WWE Studios had acquired worldwide rights to the faith-based comedy from Vertical Church Films.[4][5] On July 20, 2016, Vertical Church Films announced that the film would be released on January 20, 2017.[6]
Critical response
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 54% based on 13 reviews and an average rating of 5.3/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score 36 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]
References
edit- ^ Gathman, Dave (February 20, 2015). "Elgin church close to beginning first feature film". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone". IMDb. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 29, 2015). "WWE Studios Buys Brett Dalton's 'Resurrection of Gavin Stone'". Variety.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (July 29, 2015). "WWE Studios Takes Worldwide Rights to Faith-Based 'Resurrection of Gavin Stone'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Vertical Church Film. ""The Resurrection of Gavin Stone" has a release date!". Twitter. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 21, 2017.