God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)

Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.

Director:

Michael Mason

Writers:

Michael Mason, Howard Klausner

Stars:

Megan Alexander, Adeeja Rochele Anderson, Carrlyn Bathe

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Megan Alexander	...	Megan Alexander
Adeeja Rochele Anderson	...	Hadleigh Student #3
Carrlyn Bathe	...	Carrlyn Bathe
Lauren Taylor Berkman	...	Reporter #2
Bill Birch	...	Progressive Host
Samantha Boscarino	...	Keaton Young
Jennifer Cipolla	...	Sydney
Barry Clifton	...	Robert Andrews
Vaughn Collar	...	Edward 'Ed' Weis
John Corbett	...	Pearce Hill
Alex Cottrell	...	Harbor Kid #2
Alyson Courtney	...	Reporter
Berkeley Courtney-Moore	...	Kayla
Dean Denton	...	Police Officer
Rhonda Johnson Dents	...	Cecilia Mbaye

Storyline

A church destroyed. A congregation silenced. A relationship shattered. Yet even in life's darkest valleys, a small flame can light the way toward healing and hope. After a deadly fire rips through St. James Church, Hadleigh University leaders use the tragedy to push the congregation off campus, forcing the church to defend its rights and bringing together estranged brothers for a reunion that opens old wounds and forces them to address the issues that pulled them apart.

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Plot Keywords:

religious zealot | religious fanatic | sequel | pastor | university | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements including some violence and suggestive material

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the ambulance leaves the church its license plate reads "001 W4Y." That is for "One Way" - the Truth, the Life, Jesus Christ as referenced earlier in the movie.

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Quotes

Pearce Hill: And *that's* the truth, David!

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Crazy Credits

There is a post-credits scene featuring one of the Newsboys talking about the franchise's impact and how to further join the legacy.

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Connections

Follows God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Light the Sky
Written by Brandon Sharp
Performed by Long Hollow Wave
Published by DREAM Label Group Publishing/bsharpnotflat music
Courtesy of DREAM Worship

User Reviews

Average but in the right direction.

With a new director the series now walks in a better new path. While the first two movie had stereotypical characters, especially regarding the government and atheists are abandoned. This time there are no "good or bad" sides since everyone had an argument to present. This film attempts to deal with the extent of faith which could mean that the studio itself could be apologizing for the first two movies. But the movie can still be shortened by removing a few aspects that drag on and it still cherry picks legal events to present its thesis. The movie is rough around the edges but it stands above its predecessors and thus worth to watch.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

God's Not Dead 3

Filming Locations:

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,689,677, 1 April 2018

Gross USA:

$5,728,940

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,414,178

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pure Flix Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color