Epics of the 1950s found box office gold in stories of faith

Epics of the 1950s found box office gold in stories of faith

Religious blockbuster movies like Quo Vadis, The Robe and Ben-Hur tapped into audiences’ appetite for spectacle and scripture.

'The King of Kings' Breaks Record, Proves Young America Has Great Hunger for Christ

To its detriment, Hollywood has discovered in recent years that a four-word law now governs entertainment: go woke, go broke. Now, the entire film industry would do well to learn […] The post 'The King of Kings' Breaks Record, Proves Young America Has Great Hunger for Christ appeared first on The Western Journal.

Jesus' story is a box-office hit in 'The King of Kings.' That doesn't mean it's told responsibly.

(RNS) — A new animated film detailing the life of Christ hit theaters just in time for Easter. Based on Charles Dickens’ “The Life of Our Lord,” “The King of Kings” offers a digestible vision of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection that’s especially suitable for children. I went to see the movie — which earned a record-breaking $19 million in its opening weekend at the box office — with my family, thinking it would be relatively uncontroversial. …

Review: Faith-Based Animated Box Office Hit 'King of Kings' Is Striking

Christian films dominate Holy Week box office as 'King of Kings' breaks records

Four of the top ten films during the weekend were faith-based, including a theatrical release of all three parts of "The Chosen: Last Supper." According to a report by Forbes, four of the top ten films during the weekend were faith-based, including each of the three-part theatrical release of "The…

AT THE MOVIES: A heartfelt but unfocused animated retelling of Jesus' story

Angel Studios makes its first foray into animation with The King of Kings, an unusual faith-based retelling of Jesus as narrated by Kenneth Branagh playing Charles Dickens