The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

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.

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDallas Jenkins
Written byAndrea Gyertson Nasfell
Produced by
  • Fred Adams
  • John Bolin
  • Larry Douglas
  • Jamie Elliott
  • Michael J. Luisi
  • Ralph E. Portillo
Starring
CinematographyLyn Moncrief
Edited byKenneth Marsten
Music byJeehun Hwang
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]
Box office$2.3 million[2]

Plot

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Former 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

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Release

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On 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

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On 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

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  1. ^ Gathman, Dave (February 20, 2015). "Elgin church close to beginning first feature film". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone". IMDb. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (July 29, 2015). "WWE Studios Buys Brett Dalton's 'Resurrection of Gavin Stone'". Variety.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (July 29, 2015). "WWE Studios Takes Worldwide Rights to Faith-Based 'Resurrection of Gavin Stone'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. ^ Vertical Church Film. ""The Resurrection of Gavin Stone" has a release date!". Twitter. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Resurrection of Gavin Stone reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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