Risen (2016 film)

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Risen
Risen 2016 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Produced by
  • Patrick Aiello
  • Mickey Liddell
  • Pete Shilaimon
Screenplay by
  • Kevin Reynolds
  • Paul Aiello
Story by Paul Aiello
Starring
Music by Roque Baños
Cinematography Lorenzo Senatore
Edited by Steven Mirkovich
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Running time
 107 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $20 million[2]
Box office $4 million[3]

Risen is a 2016 American biblical epic film directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Reynolds and Paul Aiello. The film stars Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, and Cliff Curtis and is about the search for Jesus' body following his alleged resurrection. Columbia Pictures released the film on February 19, 2016.

Plot[edit]

Clavius, a powerful Roman Centurion, is charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate the rumors of a risen Jewish messiah and to locate the missing body of Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth) in order to quell an imminent uprising in Jerusalem during the first 40 days following Christ's resurrection.[4]

Cast[edit]

Release[edit]

Columbia Pictures set the film for a February 19, 2016 release.[5]

Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

In the United States and Canada, pre-release tracking suggest the film will gross $7–12 million from 2,915 theaters in its opening weekend, ahead of fellow newcomers Race ($4–7 million projection) and The Witch ($5–7 million projection).[2]

Critical response[edit]

Risen has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 58%, based on 67 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. 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."[6] Metacritic reports a score of 51 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[8]

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two out of four stars, praising the different take on the story, as well as the supporting actors, but criticizing Fiennes' stoic performance.[9]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ "RISEN (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016. 
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "‘Deadpool’ Still Cool In Weekend 2 With Superhero Set To Pass $200M – Box Office Preview". deadline.com. 
  3. Jump up ^ "Risen (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 20, 2016. 
  4. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys (September 30, 2013). "'Hatfields & McCoys' Director Tackling Jesus in 'Resurrection'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2015. 
  5. Jump up ^ "The Trailer for Risen, Starring Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton". comingsoon.net. April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015. 
  6. Jump up ^ "Risen (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 20, 2016. 
  7. Jump up ^ "Risen reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 19, 2016. 
  8. Jump up ^ "‘Risen’ Vs. ‘Witch’: God & The Devil In Dead Heat In A ‘Deadpool’ World". deadline.com. 
  9. Jump up ^ "'Risen': Biblical semi-epic turns silly at times, grisly at others". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved February 19, 2016. 

External links[edit]

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