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Risen (2016)

Risen poster
Directed by
Kevin Reynolds
Genre
drama film, period drama film, mystery film, sword-and-sandal film, historical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 957 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Roman soldier leads a search for the missing body of Jesus after his crucifixion. The hunt turns into an investigation that challenges his beliefs and his loyalty to Rome.

investigativeseriousmysteriousreverentdeliberategrimatmospheric

What happens

Risen is a 2016 biblical drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Reynolds and Paul Aiello. An American-Spanish co-production, the film stars Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, and Cliff Curtis, and details a Roman soldier's search for Jesus's body following his resurrection. Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label released the film to theaters in the United States on February 19, 2016. It received mixed reviews and grossed $46 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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