The Celestine Prophecy (2006)

An adaptation of James Redfield's novel about the search for a sacred manuscript in the Peruvian rain forest.

Director:

Armand Mastroianni

Writers:

James Redfield (screenplay), Barnet Bain (screenplay),

Stars:

Matthew Settle, Thomas Kretschmann, Sarah Wayne Callies

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Settle	...	John
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Wil
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Marjorie
Annabeth Gish	...	Julia
Hector Elizondo	...	Cardinal Sebastian
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Father Sanchez
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Jensen (as Jurgen Prochnow)
John Aylward	...	Dobson
Castulo Guerra	...	Father Jose
Obba Babatundé	...	Miguel (as Obba Babatunde)
Robyn Cohen	...	Charleen
Petrus Antonius	...	General Rodriguez
Rachel Erickson	...	Little Girl
Joel Antonio Juan	...	Prison Guard
Vernee Watson-Johnson	...	Principal (as Vernee Watson Johnson)

Storyline

Disillusioned and temporarily rudderless, John Woodson is about to experience a dramatic and profound metamorphosis. Through a mysterious set of coincidences, he finds himself on an adventure to Peru in search of ancient scrolls, known as the Celestine Prophecy. The prophecy and its nine key insights, predict a new awakening that redefines human life and provides a glimpse into a completely spiritual culture on earth. Resistant at first, skeptical and unsure, John finds that each step he takes, each person he encounters leads him to a new awakening. It is only in this letting go that he finds his destiny and comes to understand the meaning that had escaped him when his adventure began.

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Plot Keywords:

search | prophecy | rain forest | peru | scroll | 

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Taglines:

The book that changed our lives is now a movie

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [de]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 July 2006 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

A Profecia Celestina

Filming Locations:

Costa Rica

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,297 (USA) (21 April 2006)

Gross:

$1,036,886 (USA) (21 July 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Celestine Films LLC, Barnet Bain Films, Animus Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

About 41 minutes into the movie, there is a brief external shot of what appears to be a Spanish temple or a church set in the jungle. This building is actually the exterior of Ponce de Leon Hall, Flagler College, in St. Augustine, FL, which has been blue-screened into a jungle setting. The following interior shots, of a beautiful rotunda, where Hector Elizondo and the General are talking, is the actual interior of Ponce Hall, Flagler College. There was very little set design done - the stained glass windows, paintings on the walls, the rotunda ceiling - are all actually part of the building's original decor at the time of its construction, and can be seen by any visitor to the campus.

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Goofs

A bareheaded kid flubbed a shot on the court; immediately after, when John compared him to Michael Jordan, he was wearing a reversed baseball cap.

User Reviews

A timely movie with an inspiring and heartfelt message

I've had the pleasure to watch this film four times, and I've enjoyed each viewing more than the last. Having read the book twice - once 11 years ago and once two months ago - I feel that the movie did an admirable job of expressing the essence and heart of the book, while keeping it within 100 minutes and palatable for the average movie viewer.

It is clearly not a polished, big-budget film, and yet it attracted many well-known and respected actors. It addresses issues of power and control in relationships, religion, and politics in a fresh and contemporary way. To me, its greatest accomplishment is bringing a New Spirituality perspective to screen - where humans are not disconnected beings in a random universe, nor sinners subject to the wrath of an angry God, but are one with everything and are co-creators of their experience of life.

I suggest you will get the most from this film by looking at it not as a blockbuster, but as a paradigm-buster.

Happy viewing!