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

1 nomination.

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 | indoctrination | religious fundamentalism | 

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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

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, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$5,728,940

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,728,940

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pure Flix Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Samantha Boscarino and Shane Harper previously worked together on Good Luck Charlie.

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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

Referenced in Blackcatloner Reviews: God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Collide
Written by Landry Cantrell & Kristen Hicks
Performed by Landry Cantrell
Courtesy of DREAM Records

User Reviews

Not great, but way better than 1 and 2

Compared with the first two movies this one is way better in terms of story, acting and overall tone. Instead of having overtly atheist two-dimensional straw men as in the first two films, all of the characters both religious and non are drawn with some depth. And instead of the religious characters being unambiguously good and everyone being evil, both character types are given to actions both good and bad.

I can't say that this is a "good movie" in comparison to big budget titles, but within it's trilogy and within the genre it's a cut above the rest.

Full transparency; I am an atheist, but not a fallen Christian. I watch these movies to get a sense of what this segment of the Christian community is saying about people like me. And where in the first two movies I was laughing at the naive portrayals, this one was much more balanced.

In summary, It's pretty much a Hallmark movie, but with more overt religiousity. If you're into that, give it a go.