The Forge (2024 film)

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The Forge
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Alex Kendrick
Written by
Produced by
  • Stephen Kendrick
Starring
CinematographyBob Scott
Edited by
Music byZachary Leffew
Production
companies
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million [1]
Box office$40.4 million [2] [3]

The Forge is a 2024 American Christian drama film written by Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick, directed by the former and produced by the latter. A spin-off to War Room , it is the Kendrick brothers' ninth film and the sixth through their subsidiary, Kendrick Brothers Productions. Their initial five films were created under Sherwood Pictures. It stars Cameron Arnett, Priscilla Shirer, Aspen Kennedy, Karen Abercrombie, T.C. Stallings, BJ Arnett, Ken Bevel, Benjamin Watson, Jonathan Evans, Jerry Shirer, and Tommy Woodard.

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The film was released in the United States on August 23, 2024, receiving positive reviews from critics and audiences and grossed $40 million worldwide against a $5 million budget and garnered Alex Kendrick's 4th "A+" on CinemaScore.

Plot

Isaiah Wright enjoys playing basketball and video games with his friends. One day while playing video games, his mother Cynthia asks her son to help her with carrying the groceries, which he doesn't hear at first until his video game is over. His mother wants him to get a job since he has graduated high school, implying he skipped out on college. Isaiah doesn't want to go look for a job, but Cynthia threatens to kick him out of the house. He starts looking for jobs the next day, eventually landing at Moore Fitness to fill out an application. A man walks in and notices Isaiah sitting and filing out a form, and asks him why he's there. Isaiah doesn't want to talk to him, but the man turns out to be the president of the company, Joshua Moore. Isaiah throws away the application and is ready to storm off, but as he leaves, Joshua stops him and invites Isaiah to lunch. He gives him his business card and asks him three questions, telling him to call when he’s ready to answer them.

Cast

Production

In November 2023, it was revealed that a Christian drama film directed by Alex Kendrick titled The Forge had completed principal photography from June to July in Albany, Georgia. Cameron Arnett, Priscilla Shirer, Aspen Kennedy, Karen Abercrombie, T.C. Stallings, BJ Arnett, Ken Bevel, Benjamin Watson, Jonathan Evans, Jerry Shirer, and Tommy Woodard round out the cast. [4] [5]

Release

The Forge was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 23, 2024. In December, the film was made available on Netflix. [6]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, The Forge was released alongside Blink Twice and The Crow , and played in 1,818 theaters in its opening weekend. [7] The film made $2.4 million on its first day, including $600,000 from Thursday night previews. [1] It went on to debut at $6.7 million, finishing fifth at the box office. [8] The film made $4.6 million in its second weekend. [9]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 67% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. [10]

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave The Forge a rare average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave the film an average of five out of five stars, with 88% saying they would definitely recommend it. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 25, 2024). "Deadpool & Wolverine Pulling Feathers Off The Crow & Putting Blink Twice To Sleep As Summer Winds Down – Sunday AM Box Office". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. "The Forge – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  3. "The Forge". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. "FIRST LOOK AT NEWEST KENDRICK BROTHERS' THEATRICAL RELEASE: 'THE FORGE' FROM AFFIRM FILMS AND PROVIDENT FILMS". PR Newswire. November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. "NEW KENDRICK BROTHERS MOVIE 'THE FORGE' TO REUNITE GREAT AMERICAN PURE FLIX FAN FAVES". Pure Flix. November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 22, 2024). "Sony Pictures Sitting Out CinemaCon 2024". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 22, 2024). "'Alien: Romulus' To Continue Face-Hug Of Box Office Despite Three Wide Entries As Summer Slows Down". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  8. "Domestic 2024 Weekend 34". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  9. "Domestic 2024 Weekend 35". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  10. "The Forge". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved October 28, 2024.