In May 2024, it was announced that Cage, FKA Twigs, Jupe and Yacoub were cast in the film, based on the early years of Jesus Christ as chronicled in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.[5]
Filming began and occurred in Sfakia, Preveli and Megara in August and September 2024.[6][7][8] During filming, Cage was reportedly attacked by a swarm of bees in one of the caves intended to be a filming location.[9]
Director Lotfy Nathan is of Coptic Christian background. In an interview he said that "for a lot of Coptic Christians–which is where I come from–they wouldn’t abide the idea of Jesus having human doubt and the potential of sin, but for me to depict that, that makes for a picture of him that’s easier to identify with, which is actually a good thing."[11]
Release
The Carpenter's Son was released in the United States on November 14, 2025.[12] The film was first released in Argentina on October 30.[13]
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 33% approval rating based on 57 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Carpenter's Son is peculiar enough to hold some cult appeal, but for all the promise this biblical horror's conception holds, its execution proves far from immaculate."[14] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 40/100, based on 18 critics.[15]
The Guardian awarded the film two stars out of a possible five, describing it as "a bafflingly acted and messily made bore ... a messy and atonal, if mercifully short, waste of eye-catching locations".[16]
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