Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)

The story covers Paul going from the most infamous persecutor of Christians to Jesus Christ's most influential apostle.

Director:

Andrew Hyatt

Writers:

Terence Berden, Andrew Hyatt

Stars:

Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner, Olivier Martinez

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Caviezel	...	Luke
James Faulkner	...	Paul
Olivier Martinez	...	Mauritius
Joanne Whalley	...	Priscilla
John Lynch	...	Aquila
Yorgos Karamihos	...	Saul of Tarsus
Antonia Campbell-Hughes	...	Irenica
Alessandro Sperduti	...	Cassius
Alexandra Vino	...	Octavia
Manuel Cauchi	...	Ananias
Noah Huntley	...	Publius
Kenneth Spiteri	...	Eubulus
Anthony Edridge	...	Severus
André Agius	...	Stephen
John-Paul Pace	...	Christian Man

Storyline

Roma, 67 AD. After the great fire that burnt great part of the city, Emperor Nero points Paul, Jesus' apostle, as guilty of the fire, arresting him and taking him to Mamertine Prison. There prefect Mauritius struggles between his daughter Caelia, who suffers an unknown disease, and his job as warden of the prison commanded by own Nero, that he is considers as a failure on his military carrier. Despite the risks for the Christians, physician and medicine man Luke arrives Roma from Greek Islands to find Paul, living in the house of Aquila and Priscilla, two former Romans turned in Christians that they use their home as shelter for others Roman Christians to save them from Nero's soldiers, who kill all Christians they find, torturing and using them as human candles to light Roma's streets at night. After realizing that Paul is in Mamertine, Luke get access to the jail and he meets Paul, who accepts Luke's request to tell his biography to be known before he is executed by Nero, writing it...

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Plot Keywords:

1st century | roman empire | roman emperor | nero | christianity | 

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Taglines:

Their Faith Challenged an Empire.

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violent content and disturbing images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pablo, el apóstol de Cristo

Filming Locations:

Malta

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,172,585, 25 March 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$16,680,119, 19 April 2018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,731,761, 16 April 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Affirm Films, Outside Da Box

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is the second time Jim Caviezel performs as a Biblical person. The first time was in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004) where he performed as Jesus of Nazareth.

User Reviews

Very moving if you take the film on its terms

First off, know what to expect going into this movie. It is not a retelling of the book of Acts and Paul's many exploits. It is about him reaching the end of his life and passing the torch to the next generation of Christians, as they all grapple with the difficulty of following God in the midst of a cruel and evil world. Knowing that, I don't think you will be disappointed.

I rated this a 10 because I don't know if any movie has moved me more than this one did. At least, very few have. It's not perfect, but by the end I was sobbing uncontrollably in the theater. Specifically, seeing the suffering of the persecuted Christians, and especially Paul's struggle with lingering guilt over his part in that persecution, culminating with the final scene (which I won't spoil here).

I'll admit that some of the dialogue, especially earlier on in the film, could probably be better, as could the quality of some shots or the sound mixing in a few moments. But the acting is strong across the board, and the production design and costumes look very authentic. Most importantly, the drama is sustained throughout, and there are profound spiritual insights to be gleaned.