The Young Messiah

Name: The Young Messiah
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-03-10
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Adam Greaves-Neal, Sara Lazzaro, Vincent Walsh, Sean Bean, Jonathan Bailey

2016·Movie·PG-13·120 min·★ 6.4(147)

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“Before he was the savior, he was a child.”

Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.

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About The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah is a 2016 English-language drama film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. The cast is led by Adam Greaves-Neal, Sara Lazzaro, Vincent Walsh. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The Young Messiah was produced by Ocean Blue Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, and 1492 Pictures and made in United States of America and South Korea. It was released on March 10, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $19 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Writers: Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, Cyrus Nowrasteh
Release date: March 10, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, South Korea
Budget: $19 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Ocean Blue Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, 1492 Pictures

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The Young Messiah cast & crew

The Young Messiah was directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and Cyrus Nowrasteh.

The cast features Adam Greaves-Neal as Jesus, Sara Lazzaro as Mary, Vincent Walsh as Joseph, Sean Bean as Severus, Jonathan Bailey as Herod, and Isabelle Adriani as Seleni.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Joel Ransom, and it was produced by Chris Columbus and Mark W. Shaw.

Is The Young Messiah worth watching?

The Young Messiah holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 147 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Young Messiah is worth a place on your watchlist.

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