Risen (2016)

In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of Jesus Christ who rose from the dead.

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writers:

Kevin Reynolds (screenplay), Paul Aiello (screenplay)

Stars:

Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Fiennes	...	Clavius
Tom Felton	...	Lucius
Peter Firth	...	Pilate
Cliff Curtis	...	Yeshua
María Botto	...	Mary Magdalene (as Maria Botto)
Luis Callejo	...	Joses
Antonio Gil	...	Joseph of Arimathea
Richard Atwill	...	Polybius
Stewart Scudamore	...	Peter
Andy Gathergood	...	Quintus
Stephen Hagan	...	Bartholomew
Mish Boyko	...	John
Jan Cornet	...	Thomas / Dydimus
Joe Manjón	...	Simon the Canaanite (as Joe Manjon)
Pepe Lorente	...	Thaddeus

Storyline

Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Yahshua in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

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Plot Keywords:

biblical | roman soldier | tomb | resurrection | ascension day | 

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Taglines:

Witness the manhunt that changed the course of human history

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for Biblical violence including some disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clavius

Filming Locations:

Malta

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,801,271, 21 February 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$36,874,745, 15 May 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

LD Entertainment,Affirm Films,Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Felton plays a character named Lucius. This was also the name of his character's father in the Harry Potter franchise.

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Goofs

The label on top of Jesus' cross says "Jesus the Nazarene, king of the Jews" in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, as mentioned in the Gospel of John. While the Hebrew text looks correct, the Greek and Latin lines appear to be horizontally mirrored.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Inn Keeper: Roman, huh? That's a Tribune's ring?
Clavius: Yes.
Inn Keeper: Have you come far?
Clavius: [narrating as he remembers a battle in Judea] Thirty years the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar has ruled the wasteland of Judea and its people. As Tribune to Prefect Ponpiu Pilate, my task is to keep order in a city that is steeped in unrest. The Jews pray to their single God, Yahweh, for the arrival of the mystical Messiah. As their religious leader, the Sanhedrin try to keep an uneasy peace. But each day creates more ...

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Connections

Featured in The Saturday Show: Episode #1.21 (2016)

User Reviews

Pretty Decent

With the most recent Biblical movies that Hollywood has come out with, Noah and Exodus, the main complaint, at least from the Christian viewer-base, was that they didn't stick to the accuracy of the Bible; in this film they do - so it has that going for it, if you're a Christian.

At the top of the IMDb page it lists this movie as Action, Adventure, and Drama; but in reality it's pretty much just drama. There is a 3 minute action sequence at the beginning and that is about it. It's not bad that it's Drama, but it is a slower paced movie - I only point this out because that is one of things I like to know when going into a movie.

The movie itself wasn't terribly exciting, but for the Christian audience, who like to see portions of the Bible "brought to life", I think it will find a decent viewer ship. That being said, if it's Friday night and you're looking for a fun movie, then this probably isn't it.

Thankfully, this isn't another "God's Not Dead" where they smack you in the face over and over again with how awesome Christians are and how terrible atheists are - it basically just sticks to a fictional storyline of what might have happened to a Roman centurion who is in charge of finding the missing body.

The bottom line is this movie is the very definition of "good" to me, not bad, but not great...just good.