Killing Jesus (2015 film)

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Killing Jesus
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Genre
Based on Killing Jesus
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Written by Walon Green
Directed by Christopher Menaul
Starring Haaz Sleiman
Kelsey Grammer
Stephen Moyer
Emmanuelle Chriqui
John Rhys-Davies
Theme music composer Trevor Morris
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Ridley Scott
David W. Zucker
Mary Lisio
Teri Weinberg
Mark Huffam
CinematographyOusama Rawi
EditorXavier Russell
Running time132 minutes
Production company Scott Free Productions
Original release
Network National Geographic Channel
ReleaseMarch 29, 2015 (2015-03-29) [1]

Killing Jesus is an American television film inspired by the 2013 book of the same title by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. This is National Geographic's third installment of television adaptations of O'Reilly's non-fiction books, which include Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy . The cast includes Haaz Sleiman, Kelsey Grammer, Stephen Moyer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and John Rhys-Davies. [2]

Contents

It debuted on the National Geographic Channel on March 29, 2015. [1]

Premise

The film chronicles the life of Jesus of Nazareth through the retelling of the political, social, and historical conflicts during the Roman Empire that ultimately led to his crucifixion. [3]

Cast

Development

In March 2014, it was announced Killing Jesus was being adapted into a four-hour miniseries, and Walon Green has been tapped to write and executive produce the project. [4] Also returning as executive producers are Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and Mary Lisio, who previously produced Killing Kennedy. In August 2014, Christopher Menaul was attached to direct the miniseries. [5]

Reception

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series a 43% approval rating based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.70/10. [6]

Viewership

On its premiere airing, the film was watched by 3.7 million viewers, averaging a 1.0 rating among adults in the 25-54 demographic. The viewership surpassed the record previously held by Killing Kennedy . [7] [8]

Accolades

YearAssociationCategoryNominee(s)Result
2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Movie/Miniseries Killing JesusNominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Nominated
2016 Satellite Awards Best Miniseries or Television Film Nominated

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