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Andrew Erwin
Andrew in 2021
Born (1978-09-01) September 1, 1978 (age 45)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Jon Erwin
Jon in 2021
Born (1982-05-19) May 19, 1982 (age 41)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer

Andrew and Jon Erwin, known as the Erwin Brothers, are American Christian film directors, screenwriters and film producers known for such films as Woodlawn,[1] October Baby,[2] Moms' Night Out[3][4] and I Can Only Imagine which have collectively grossed more than $150 million worldwide. They are the leaders and co-founders of the production company Kingdom Story Company.

Early life

The Erwin brothers were born in Birmingham, Alabama.[5] They are the children of former state senator Hank Erwin and grandsons of Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin Sr., a Medal of Honor recipient and World War II veteran.

Career

After stopping their studies at a film school, the Erwin brothers produced The Cross and the Towers, a documentary about the steel cross found in the debris of the World Trade Center towers after September 11 attacks.[6]

Jon Erwin served as

music biopic I Can Only Imagine, became a surprise box-office hit with $17.1 million from 1,629 theaters during its debut weekend, and went on to become the most successful independent film of the year of 2018, as well as the third-highest grossing music biopic at the time of its release. It made more in box office receipts than all of their previous films combined and is their most successful film to date, with $86 million in worldwide box office against a production budget of $7 million.[10][11]

In early 2019, the Erwins revealed that their fifth film, I Still Believe, would be focusing on the life story of Christian musician Jeremy Camp.[12] It was released on March 13, 2020.

In 2019, the brothers and their frequent filmmaking collaborator

Pixar" or "Christian Marvel". As Baptist Press put it, the company will specialize "in a specific area"—the faith-based genre—and be able to "work on multiple films at one time."[14]

In February 2020, Andrew Erwin related the Erwins' goal in filmmaking:

Our focus is still firmly rooted within the church, but it's focused out[.] ... And so our goal is to reach out beyond the church walls to engage a generation that's walking away from the church – as an introduction to Christianity.

— Andrew Erwin, in an interview with Christian Headlines[15]

In 2021, they released

NFL quarterback Kurt Warner
. The film drew $27 million at the box office and was positively reviewed by critics.

Filmography

Jon Erwin

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2006 The Cross and the Towers Yes No Yes Documentary film
Also cinematographer and editor
2011 October Baby Yes Yes Yes Also executive producer and cinematographer
2012 Fully Alive Yes No No
2014 Moms' Night Out Yes Yes Yes
2015 Woodlawn Yes Yes Executive
2017 Steve McQueen: American Icon Yes No Yes Documentary film
2018 I Can Only Imagine Yes Yes Executive
2020 I Still Believe Yes Yes Yes
2021 The Jesus Music Yes Yes Executive Documentary film
American Underdog
 		Yes Yes Yes
2023 Jesus Revolution Yes Yes Yes
2024 Ordinary Angels No No Yes
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever No No Yes Filming
2025 The Unbreakable Boy No No Yes Post-production

Andrew Erwin

Year Title Director Producer Editor Notes
2006 The Cross and the Towers Yes No Yes Documentary film
2008 Hearing Everett: The Rancho Sordo Mudo Story No No Yes
2011 October Baby Yes Yes Yes Also story writer and executive producer
2012 Fully Alive No No Yes
2014 Moms' Night Out Yes Yes Yes
2015 Woodlawn Yes Executive Yes
2017 Steve McQueen: American Icon No Yes No Documentary film
2018 I Can Only Imagine Yes Executive Yes
2020 I Still Believe Yes Yes No
2021 The Jesus Music Yes Executive No Documentary film
American Underdog
 		Yes Yes Yes
2023 Jesus Revolution No Yes No
2024 Ordinary Angels No Yes No
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever No No Yes Filming
2025 The Unbreakable Boy No No Yes Post-production

References

  1. ^ McNary, Dave (November 20, 2014). "'Woodlawn': Jon Voight Starring as Bear Bryant in Football Movie". Variety. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Ryzik, Melena (April 4, 2012). "'October Baby' Film Makes a Dent at the Box Office". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (May 8, 2014). "Dad's Watching Us? Call Social Services". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Goforth, Dan (May 6, 2014). "Filmmakers The Erwin Brothers Schedule a Moms' Night Out".
  5. ^ Gregory E. Miller, Brothers want to ‘build a bridge’ between Hollywood and Christians, New York Post, 15 mars 2018
  6. ^ Bob Carlton, 'October Baby,' first feature for Birmingham's Erwin brothers, opens this weekend, al.com, October 27, 2011
  7. ^ S David Acuff, ‘October Baby’ The Erwin Brothers, Christian Blockbusters and the New Roman Road, linkedin.com, USA, March 22, 2018
  8. ^ Neil W. McCabe (March 11, 2012). "'October Baby' a comedy-drama of teen abortion survivor trauma". HumanEvents.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Melena Ryzik, Film Inspired by ‘Abortion Survivor’ Is Quiet Hit, The New York Times, April 4, 2012
  10. ^ "I Can Only Imagine (2018). Weekly". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  11. ^ "I Can Only Imagine (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  12. ^ Longs, Herb (March 3, 2019). "Jeremy Camp Inspired 'I Still Believe' Movie Coming March 20, 2020". TheChristianBeat.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Mia Galuppo (March 27, 2019). "'I Can Only Imagine' Producers, Lionsgate Set Faith-Based Film Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Foust, Michael (October 18, 2018). "Erwins unveil next plans, envision 'Christian Pixar'". bpnews.net. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  15. ^ Michael Foust (February 19, 2020). "Director: "I Still Believe" Is a 'Huge Opportunity' to Reach the Unchurched". Christian Headlines. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

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