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Killing Jesus

  • TV Movie
  • 20152015
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
2.1K
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Killing Jesus (2015)
A trailer for NatGeo's "Killing Jesus."
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A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth.A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth.A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Christopher Menaul(2015)
  • Writers
    • Martin Dugard(based on the book by)
    • Walon Green
    • Bill O'Reilly(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Kelsey Grammer
    • Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Eoin Macken
  • Director
    • Christopher Menaul(2015)
  • Writers
    • Martin Dugard(based on the book by)
    • Walon Green
    • Bill O'Reilly(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Kelsey Grammer
    • Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Eoin Macken
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 nominations total

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    Killing Jesus: Antipas
    Featurette 1:08
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    Killing Jesus: Getting Into Character
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    Haaz Sleiman in Killing Jesus (2015)
    Stephen Moyer in Killing Jesus (2015)
    Eoin Macken in Killing Jesus (2015)
    Kelsey Grammer in Killing Jesus (2015)
    Rufus Sewell in Killing Jesus (2015)
    Emmanuelle Chriqui in Killing Jesus (2015)
    Carla Gugino at an event for Killing Jesus (2015)
    Eoin Macken at an event for Killing Jesus (2015)
    Kelsey Grammer at an event for Killing Jesus (2015)
    Bill O'Reilly and Haaz Sleiman at an event for Killing Jesus (2015)
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    Kelsey Grammer
    Kelsey Grammer
    • King Herod…
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Isaiah
    Eoin Macken
    Eoin Macken
    • Herod Antipas
    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Caiaphas
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Annas
    Michael D'Cruze
    • Caspar
    Ravi Aujla
    Ravi Aujla
    • Zechariah
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    • Joseph
    • (as Yousef Sweid)
    July Namir
    July Namir
    • Young Mary
    Badria Timimi
    • Elizabeth
    Dan Mor
    Dan Mor
    • Sillaeus
    Ouidad Elma
    Ouidad Elma
    • Sarah
    Emmanuelle Chriqui
    Emmanuelle Chriqui
    • Herodias
    Waleed Elgadi
    Waleed Elgadi
    • Saul
    Zoubir Abou Alfadel
    • Jesus (8 Years Old)
    Tamsin Egerton
    Tamsin Egerton
    • Claudia
    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Pontius Pilate
    Haaz Sleiman
    Haaz Sleiman
    • Jesus
    • Director
      • Christopher Menaul(2015)
    • Writers
      • Martin Dugard(based on the book by)
      • Walon Green
      • Bill O'Reilly(based on the book by)
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    • Trivia
      Filmed in Morocco.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bill O'Reilly/Snoop Dogg (2015)

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    5/10
    Missed the mark and the point
    -Killing Jesus (2015) movie review: -Killing Jesus is a TV movie by National Geographic, giving a look at the ministry and death of Jesus of Nazareth from both his perspective and the perspectives of those who ordered his death. This attempt as a religious telling takes a non-biased look at the story of Christ, essentially adding biased against the truth told in the actual story. I'll get in to that later.

    -Technically, it was not that bad. I will review part of it from that standpoint. However I am also going to review the content and what it represents, which was less than satisfying for a film that only needed to do the same as the other hundred films like this one.

    -The story was told from both the perspectives of Jesus' captors as well as Jesus, so it feels inconsistent. They also skipped a few points that help develop other points in Christ's ministry.

    -The film had a slow start and an odd pace that rushed through a bit of time without letting the audience know. Rushed ending too.

    -The acting is functional. Haaz Sleiman plays a good Jesus, but not a great one. It also has some people like Kelsey Grammar, Rufus Sewell, and John Rhys-Davies in it, who do a good job.

    -The characters are not all that good or accurate. Jesus whines and at one point talks about how He wants to lead a rebellion with swords. Because that obviously happened. To make this part short, when it comes to characters there is almost no regard for the actual Bible.

    -I liked the music. It was very Bear McCreary-esque.

    -The production value was acceptable, and I loved that they had a Jewish looking Jesus. Other than that, this film is both factually and Biblically inaccurate through most of its passive attempt to tell the story of Christ. Ending it ambiguously while not having things like the Holy Spirit in it once just truly take everything out of the meaning.

    -Technically, it is not terrible. It has a decent design, acting that is not too bad, and a good score. Biblically and historically, it gets little right and takes the extra step to ensure this comes from a non-biased worldview, which in turn takes God out of it. Killing Jesus is not worth the time.

    -Killing Jesus holds a PG-13 rating for violence and some partial nudity.
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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Matar a Jesús
    • Production companies
      • Bounder & Cad
      • Dune Films
      • Scott Free Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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