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Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul (2022)

Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul poster
Original title
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Directed by
Adamma Ebo
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A megachurch pastor and his wife try to rebuild their congregation after a scandal. The film follows their efforts in a mockumentary style.

mockumentarysatiricalwrycringe-comedycharacter-drivensoberingobservationalbittersweet

What happens

Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a 2022 American mockumentary comedy film written, directed, and produced by Adamma Ebo, in her feature directorial debut, and is a feature-length adaptation of Ebo's 2018 short film of the same name. It stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown as the first lady and the pastor of a megachurch, who attempt to reopen and rebuild their congregation, following a major scandal. Austin Crute, Nicole Beharie, and Conphidance also feature in supporting roles. Hall and Brown are also producers on the film alongside Daniel Kaluuya, who produced under his 59% Productions banner, with Jordan Peele credited as executive producer under his Monkeypaw Productions banner. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022, and was released theatrically and streaming on Peacock on September 2, 2022, by Focus Features. It received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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