Comedy, Drama
Gavin Stone, a washed-up former child star, is forced to do community service at a local megachurch and pretends to be Christian so he can land the part of Jesus in their annual Passion Play, only to discover that the most important role of his life is far from Hollywood.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Prodigal Planet
Babette's Feast
Flywheel
The God Who Wasn't There
Jesus Christ Superstar
Zero Hour
Fireproof
Take the Trash
Role Models
Magdalena: Released from Shame
Lånta fjädrar
The Passion of the Christ
The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter
The Christ Slayer
The Messiah
L'Âge d'or
The Baby of Mâcon
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Hedda Gabler
Jesus of Montreal
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Prodigal Planet
IMDB 5.5 | Jan , 1983
About to executed by the forces of the Antichrist, a fundamentalist Christian guerrilla is rescued by an Antichrist agent pretending to be a double agent for the Believers' Underground. The agent hopes to trick the Christian into leading her to the dissidents' hidden base. Meanwhile, Armageddon and the Second Coming draw nigh.Babette's Feast
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 1987
A French housekeeper with a mysterious past brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late 19th century Denmark.Flywheel
IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 2003
Jay Austin wants to sell you a used car, but watch out! Many victims have fallen prey to his smiling face and hasty promises. Austin does everything his way until his dishonesty and manipulation are exposed. Like many men, he becomes disgusted by the masks he wears and the lies he tells. In every man's life, there can be a turning point. When Jay makes his turn, he never looks back.The God Who Wasn't There
IMDB 6 | May , 2005
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.Jesus Christ Superstar
IMDB 7 | Aug , 1973
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.Zero Hour
IMDB 5.2 | Jun , 2011
One night, while trampling the emotions memories of Federico, a chain of decisions leads even point of no return. And when I least expected it, not knowing when your clock showed, his life changed forever ... for eternity. Regardless of the name, neither good nor bad he did, or how others judge them, only their decisions will make the difference when you get ... the Zero Hour.Fireproof
IMDB 7.7 | Sep , 2008
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.Take the Trash
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 2008
Jesper Jensen is a successful IT salesman who stops at nothing, even if it means backstabbing his best friend. Being number one in the company and having a beautiful wife and a lovely home, Jesper seems to lead a perfect life, but one day his arrogance and self confidence hits him in the face like a boomerang and he loses everything overnight. Jesper is sentenced to do community service at a recycling center with the odd and funny characters Dion, Theodor, and Lotte. At first he looks down on these people and doesn't want to be associated with them. When he begins to loosen up, however, he discovers that he can learn a lot from their straight forward and honest approach to life.Role Models
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2008
Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad.Magdalena: Released from Shame
IMDB 6 | Mar , 2007
Mary traces the lives of a woman caught in a scandal of adultery, another rejected and ignored because of her promiscuity, a third shunned because of a shameful condition, and a widow cast out from society, mourning the loss of her only son.Lånta fjädrar
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2008
The Passion of the Christ
IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 2004
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter
IMDB 8.3 | Mar , 1988
Wanting to destroy the Archer and marry his wife, the King comes up with tests for the hero.The Christ Slayer
IMDB 8 | Apr , 2019
Takes place at the Passover and the days that follow the crucifixion. A mix of scripture and Christian legend woven to try and create a more complete picture. It follows Longinus as the Roman soldier who put the spear to Jesus on the cross.The Messiah
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1975
Rossellini takes numerous liberties with the original source material, rearranging and omitting events at will, presenting everything in a highly undramatic fashion. The film begins in the time of the Old Testament, allowing Rossellini to present the story of Jesus in its ancient, historic context.L'Âge d'or
IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 1930
The film consists of a series of tightly interlinked vignettes, the most sustained of which details the story of a man and a woman who are passionately in love. Their attempts to consummate their passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, by the Church and bourgeois society in general.The Baby of Mâcon
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 1993
Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
IMDB 8.4 | Jan , 2014
When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people.Hedda Gabler
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1978
Jan Decorte's second feature film is an adaptation of the play Hedda Gabler by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Decorte moved the locus of action of Ibsen's realistic play from 1890 to 1950, twenty-eight years earlier than when the film was shot. The story begins when Hedda returns home from an overly long honeymoon with her newly wed but colourless husband Tesman. She is pregnant and will be courted by the writer Eljert Lövbor, an old lover who is about to break through with an exceptional novel of autobiographical quality [Avila].Jesus of Montreal
IMDB 6.9 | May , 1989
A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church.