90 Minutes in Heaven (film)
90 Minutes in Heaven | |
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Emmett/Furla Films | |
Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films[1] |
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Running time | 121 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Budget | $5 million[3] |
Box office | $4.8 million[4] |
90 Minutes in Heaven is a 2015
Premise
Cast
- Hayden Christensen as Don Piper
- Kate Bosworth as Eva Piper
- Dwight Yoakam as Cecil Beaumont
- Fred Thompson as Jay B. Perkins
- Michael W. Smith as Cliff McArdle
- Michael Harding as Dick Onerecker
- Rhoda Griffis as Principal Mary Nell
- Marshall Bell as Dr. Greider
- Nicholas Pryor as J.V. Thomas
Production
The project was shot in
The producers chose to stay as true to the book which inspired the film as possible:[17]
[sic]"I think a lot of people read books, especially true stories, and then the movie is not even close to the real story and they make up things. I told Don that I thought the story stood for itself and my commitment to him was that it would be true to the book, and be true period." – Rick Jackson[17]
Actress Kate Bosworth stated she "was amazed how Piper's story affects so many people" and that she felt blessed "to be a part of the movie's cast."[17] Filming began in January 2015,[9][11][18] and by March 8, 2015, filming had wrapped and the project went into post-production.[19]
Release
Home media
90 Minutes in Heaven was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 1, 2015.[20]
Reception
90 Minutes in Heaven has received negative reviews from critics. As of December 2020[update], the film holds a 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews with an average rating of 4.6/10.[21] Metacritic gives the film a score of 28 out of 100, based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[22]
References
- ^ Busch, Anita (2015-07-08). "Trailer: Hayden Christensen's '90 Minutes In Heaven'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ^ EVO Entertainment. "90 Minutes In Heaven". EVO Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (2015-01-07). "Family Christian Retail Chain To Make '90 Minutes In Heaven' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ "90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ Allen, Bob (March 27, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' headed to big screen". The Baptist Standard. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 7, 2015). "Family Christian Retail Chain Forms Film Shingle With ' 90 Minutes In Heaven '". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Yapching, Mark (March 16, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' wraps up filming in Atlanta". Christian Today. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "WATCH: '90 Minutes in Heaven' Film Tells Riveting Story of Life After Death" (text and video). Charisma Magazine. Religion News Service. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b Lopez-Mitjavile, Diana Lyn (January 12, 2015). "Pastor's near-death experience made into movie, starring Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christensen". Christian Today. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Schuster, Shawn (March 12, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' Film Based on Best-Selling Book Expected to Release This Fall". The Gospel Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Jones, Brandon (January 31, 2015). "'90 Minutes In Heaven' Goes Into Production, New Site Up With Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christenson". The Global Dispatch. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- The Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Law, Jeannie (March 12, 2015). "Don Piper's '90 Minutes In Heaven' Movie Ends Production: Kate Bosworth, Michael W. Smith & More Appear in Leading Roles" (text and video). Breathecast. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Conrad, Michael (March 12, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' Wraps Atlanta Filming". Religion News Service. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Piper's '90 Minutes in Heaven' back on 'New York Times' best-seller list". Christian Retailing. 25 April 2014.
- ^ staff. "90 Minutes in Heaven". Christian Film Database. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b c Ong, Czarina (May 23, 2015). "90 Minutes in Heaven producer explains why they stayed faithful to Don Piper's book". Christian Today. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Koonse, Emma (January 15, 2015). "Family Christian Entertainment 'To Be the Disney' of Faith-Based Films As '90 Minutes In Heaven' Enters Production". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ staff (March 14, 2015). "'90 Minutes In Heaven' Wraps, Still Set For 2015 Release". The Global Dispatch. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "90 Minutes in Heaven DVD and Blu-ray". dvdsreleasedates.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "90 Minutes in Heaven reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- 90 Minutes in Heaven at IMDb