God's Not Dead (2014)

College philosophy professor Mr. Radisson's curriculum is challenged by his new student, Josh, who believes God exists.

Director:

Harold Cronk

Writers:

Hunter Dennis (story), Chuck Konzelman (story)

Stars:

Shane Harper, Kevin Sorbo, David A.R. White

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Sorbo	...	Professor Radisson
Shane Harper	...	Josh Wheaton
David A.R. White	...	Reverend Dave
Dean Cain	...	Marc Shelley
Willie Robertson	...	Willie Robertson
Korie Robertson	...	Korie Robertson
Hadeel Sittu	...	Ayisha
Paul Kwo	...	Martin Yip
Trisha LaFache	...	Amy
Cory Oliver	...	Mina
Benjamin A. Onyango	...	Reverend Jude (as Benjamin Oyango)
Marco Khan	...	Misrab
Cassidy Gifford	...	Kara
Jesse Wang	...	Martin's Father
Lenore Banks	...	Mina's Mother

Storyline

Freshman university student Josh Wheaton attends a philosophy class, where the uncompromising Professor Radisson requires all students to submit a signed statement that the "God is dead" and never existed. When Josh refuses due to his own Christian beliefs, the Professor challenges him to defend his position that his god, Yahweh, is real, leading to a series of confrontational presentations between himself and the professor, with the class as jury. Josh's plans to go to law school depend on not failing this class. Josh's girlfriend urges him not to throw away his future with this pointless act of defiance. At the same time, Pastor Dave and African missionary Jude attempt to leave town on a trip, but are hindered by comical accidents. Student Ayisha is at odds with her father's conservative religious principles. Businessman Mark acts cynically towards his mentally ill mother, while his journalist girlfriend receives bad news from a doctor.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to spongebob squarepants | dementia | humiliation | muslim | atheism | 

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Taglines:

let the debate begin.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material, brief violence and an accident scene

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dieu n'est pas mort

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,244,641, 23 March 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$60,755,732

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$63,838,966

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pure Flix Productions,Greg Jenkins Productions,Pure Flix Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in Ludington and Manistee, Michigan.

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Goofs

While interviewing the Robertsons, Lisa is using her iPhone 4S as an audio recorder, however the microphone is facing away from the interviewers.

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Quotes

Dr. Stevens: I know the world can't get along without you but it's preparing to do just that.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the film, the concert attendees are asked to text the phrase "God's Not Dead" to every contact on their phone. The credits then read, "Join the movement Text everyone you know", inviting the movie audience to do the same.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Sex and the City 2 (2017)

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Soundtracks

Ones and Zeros
Performed by Stellar Kart
Written by Adam Agee and Nick Baumhardt
(c) 2013 Adam Agee Pub Designee (SESAC)/Nick Baumhardt Music Publishing (adm by Razor and Tie) (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Who Really Believes This?

The ways this film treats all atheists is the rough equivalent of a film treating all Christians as Fred Phelps clones.

It's a thoughtless, unintelligent film whose only appeal is that it preaches to the choir. It presents the world in the most one- dimensional, black-and-white format I've ever seen.

And if anyone sees it fit to jump in and criticize me for being biased against the film: I have several friends who are very sincere and devout Christians. I have the utmost respect for their beliefs, and would never try to convert them.

THEY have even said that this film is the pinnacle of stupidity, and that it misrepresents their religious beliefs entirely.

Skip it.