The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

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The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dallas 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
companies
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]

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.

Contents

Plot

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

Release

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

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]

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