Risen (2016 film)
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Directed by | Kevin Reynolds |
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Story by | Paul Aiello |
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Cinematography | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 107 minutes[1] |
Countries | United States Spain |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[2] |
Box office | $46.4 million[3] |
Risen is a 2016
Plot
Clavius, a
Numerous leads are dug up, and their accounts soon become increasingly miraculous and difficult to believe. Some of the followers, such as Mary Magdalene and Bartholomew, seemingly speak only in riddles and refuse to betray any others. Clavius' intense investigation begins to disturb both Romans and Hebrews alike, and Pilate, under pressure from many sides and fearful of Caesar's wrath, becomes increasingly distant and unsupportive. Running out of new leads, Clavius revisits a disgraced Roman soldier, assigned to guard Yeshua's cave tomb, now a drunkard, and vehemently shakes the drunken man out of a lie that he had previously stuck to. The soldier recounts a fantastic story that, on the morning Yeshua disappeared, a blinding flash had appeared, during which the stone and ropes sealing the tomb disintegrated, and a figure appeared, accompanied by a booming voice that sent him and a fellow soldier fleeing in fear. Clavius does not believe him.
During a raid through a Jewish enclave, Clavius unexpectedly discovers a seemingly resurrected Yeshua with
Pilate deduces that Clavius has apparently betrayed him, and dispatches a contingent of Roman troops, led by a promoted Lucius, to pursue him and Yeshua. Clavius assists the disciples in evading the Roman search party, and, when caught by Lucius, Clavius disarms him, then convinces him to let them pass quietly. Consequently, Clavius witnesses Yeshua's
Cast
- Joseph Fiennes as Clavius Aquila Valerius Niger
- Tom Felton as Lucius Tyco Ennius
- Peter Firth as Pontius Pilate
- Cliff Curtis as Yeshua the Messiah
- María Botto as Mary Magdalene
- Luis Callejo as Joses
- Antonio Gil as Joseph of Arimathea
- Stephen Greif as Caiaphas
- Richard Atwill as Polybius
- Stewart Scudamore as Peter
- Andy Gathergood as Quintus
- Bartholomew
- Mish Boyko as John
- Jan Cornet as Thomas
- Joe Manjón as Simon the Canaanite
- Pepe Lorente as Thaddeus
- Stavros Demetraki as Philip
- James
- Manu Fullola as Matthew
- Mario Tardon as Andrew
- Paco Manzanedo as Centurion
- Karim Saleh as Zealot Leader
- Victor Trapani as Nicodemus
- Frida Cauchi as Mother Mary
- Alberto Ayala as James the Just
Production
In 2013, Kevin Reynolds was brought aboard as director for the planned project The Resurrection of Jesus Christ,[4] a film intended as a mystery/thriller and "unofficial sequel" to The Passion of the Christ, with a script written by Paul Aiello, Karen Janszen and Reynolds.[5]
The film was shot in Malta and Spain between August and November 2015.[6]
Release
The film held its world premiere on February 15, 2016, at the Highland Park Village Theatre in Dallas, Texas.[7] Columbia Pictures then released it in the United States on February 19, 2016.[8]
Home media
Risen was released on digital media on May 10, 2016, and was followed by a DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release on May 24, 2016, from AFFIRM Films and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[9][10] The film debuted in second place on home video sales charts behind Deadpool for the week ending May 29, 2016.[11]
Reception
Box office
Risen grossed $36.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $9.2 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $46.1 million, against a production budget of $20 million.[3]
In the United States and Canada, pre-release tracking suggested the film would gross $7–12 million from 2,915 theaters in its opening weekend, alongside Race and The Witch.[2] The film grossed $4 million on its first day and $11.8 million in its opening weekend, finishing third at the box office behind Deadpool ($56.5 million) and Kung Fu Panda 3 ($12.5 million).[12]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 53% based on 132 reviews, with an average rating of 5.60/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Risen benefits from a lighter tone than many faith-based productions, as well as a unique take on the Greatest Story Ever Told and a terrific turn from star Joseph Fiennes."[13] On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[15][12]
See also
References
- ^ "RISEN (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "'Deadpool' Still Cool In Weekend 2 With Superhero Set To Pass $200M – Box Office Preview". deadline.com. February 17, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ a b "Risen (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (October 1, 2013). "Jesus's resurrection to become Hollywood thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2013). "Kevin Reynolds Tapped to Direct 'Resurrection' for LD Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Filmed in Malta: 'Risen' tells resurrection tale through a sceptic". The Malta Independent. February 20, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ HP Village Gets Dose of Hollywood Park Cities People, February 15, 2016
- ^ "The Trailer for Risen, Starring Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton". comingsoon.net. April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "RISEN Debuts on Digital and More in May". Religion News Service. April 25, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ Silas Lesnick (May 24, 2016). "May 24: This Week on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ Thomas K. Arnold (June 1, 2016). "'Deadpool' Marks Third Week Atop Home-Video Charts". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "'Deadpool' Strong With Second Weekend Of $55M; 'Risen' Takes $11.8M, 'Witch' At $8.7M". Deadline Hollywood. February 21, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- Fandango. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Risen': Biblical semi-epic turns silly at times, grisly at others". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Epic renewal - WORLD". world.wng.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- The Christian Examiner. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Risen at IMDb
- Risen at Box Office Mojo
- Risen at AllMovie