The Book of Clarence (2023)

Directed by

The Bullitts

Genre

epic film, Bible film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 139 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In A.D. 33 Jerusalem, a down-on-his-luck man named Clarence tries to get out of debt by pretending to be a new Messiah. He hopes to cash in on the popularity of Jesus Christ and build a better life for himself.

comedicanachronisticirreverentdramaticepicsatiricalbiblicalunderdog

What happens

The Book of Clarence is a 2023 American biblical comedy-drama film written, scored and directed by Jeymes Samuel, and produced by Samuel, Jay-Z, James Lassiter, and Tendo Nagenda. The film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Micheal Ward, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James McAvoy, and Benedict Cumberbatch. It follows a struggling down-on-his-luck man named Clarence living in A.D. 33 Jerusalem who looks to capitalize on the rise of Jesus Christ, by claiming to be a new Messiah sent by God, in an attempt to free himself of debt and start a life of glory for himself. The Book of Clarence had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 11, 2023, and was released by TriStar Pictures in the United States on January 12, 2024. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing $6 million against a budget of $40 million, and received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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