{"id":23979,"date":"2023-03-07T10:18:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=23979"},"modified":"2023-05-08T13:40:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T17:40:49","slug":"new-film-jesus-revolution-crushes-box-office-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/03\/new-film-jesus-revolution-crushes-box-office-expectations.html","title":{"rendered":"New Film &#8220;Jesus Revolution&#8221; Crushes Box Office Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_23997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23997\" style=\"width: 579px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/03\/jesus-revolution3-credit-lionsgate-films-youtube.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23997\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/03\/jesus-revolution3-credit-lionsgate-films-youtube-350x189.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionsgate Movies\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new movie \u201cJesus Revolution\u201d crushed box-office expectations, garnering rave reviews from moviegoers and doubling estimations. The film was projected to earn around $6 to $7 million in ticket sales but made over $15 million, landing in third place at the weekend box office. According to Box Office Mojo, the movie earned $6,272 per theater.<\/p>\n<p>In spite of mixed critic reviews, the film earned a 99 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating from the general audience and an A+ CinemaScore. For director Jon Erwin, this film is his fourth to receive an A+ CinemaScore, following \u201cI Can Only Imagine,\u201d \u201cWoodlawn,\u201d and \u201cAmerican Underdog.\u201d CinemaScore President Harold Mintz told Collider, \u201cJon Erwin has now achieved four A+ CinemaScores, more than any other filmmaker since we\u2019ve been compling data. For a director to achieve that accomplishment once is a rarity. But to hit that mark four times is not only an incredible distinction, but it\u2019s also unprecedented.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k8_kASLW_m4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One moviegoer said that while Christian-centric films typically don\u2019t appeal to many Americans, everyone should see this movie as a piece of American history. Another audience member wrote, \u201cWell done! An inspiring, encouraging story that was honestly and transparently told.\u201d Another viewer left a positive review, writing, \u201cI loved it. I cried and laughed. I felt overwhelmed with joy. It was clean and wholesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Deadline, the movie likely topped box office factors due to differing factors like word of mouth through university and church screenings and contemporary Christian artists. Box office projections also underestimated Kelsey Grammer\u2019s star power and Jonathan Roumie, a well-known faith-based actor who played Jesus in \u201cThe Chosen\u201d series.<\/p>\n<p>Comscore\/Screen Engine\u2019s PosTrak discovered that 74 percent of viewers purchased their tickets the day before or the day of the showing. According to the film\u2019s synopsis, \u201cJesus Revolution\u201d is the tale of one young hippie\u2019s journey in the 1970s for liberation and belonging. This journey will lead to love, rock and roll, and peace and set in motion a new cultural crusade, a Jesus Movement, that changes the course of history.<\/p>\n<p>The movie focuses on Pastor Greg Laurie in the early years of his life in the 1970s as he meets a hippie street preacher named Lonnie Frisbee. The duo eventually meets Pastor Chuck Smith, played by Kelsey Grammer. Smith, who died in 2013, played a role in the spiritual awakening in Southern California in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the pastor of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa.<\/p>\n<p>Movies about Christianity can go in numerous different directions. However, \u201cJesus Revolution\u201d took a different approach, striving for high production values and a storyline that works even if you don\u2019t care about Christianity. Director Jon Erwin and co-director Brent McCorkle say their primary goal is entertainment, but they believe their themes have universal appeal. Erwin said, \u201cWe need hope. We need optimism. We need stories about redemption and forgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus Revolution\u201d was surprisingly a box-office hit. Does this mean that audiences want to see more stories like this? There\u2019s no sure answer, but only time will tell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new movie \u201cJesus Revolution\u201d crushed box-office expectations, garnering rave reviews from moviegoers and doubling estimations. The film was projected to earn around $6 to $7 million in ticket sales but made over $15 million, landing in third place at the weekend box office. 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