The Case for Christ
Pure Flix Entertainment | Release Date: April 7, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 13, 2017
This religious-themed drama earns points for proselytizing in more narratively compelling form than usual. But while the film is watchable and features some effective performances, suffice it to say that it isn’t exactly All the President’s Men. Read full review
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VarietyJoe LeydonApr 7, 2017
Although it sporadically errs on the side of sentimentality and simplification, The Case for Christ sustains interest, and even generates mild suspense, while offering a faith-based spin on the template of an investigative-journalism drama. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubVadim RizovApr 11, 2017
The Case For Christ is pretty slow going, tedious rather than offensive, with Strobel repeatedly whiteboarding out the evidence as callback voice-overs add up all the pieces until he’s convinced. “All right, God,” he finally says. “You win.” Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayApr 7, 2017
Give credit to the filmmakers for making a faith-affirming picture that aims to be more thoughtful than maudlin. But what they’ve ended up with is a fairly rote Christian redemption narrative — albeit with more charts and graphs. Read full review
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Total FilmNeil SmithSep 12, 2017
Believers will be more interested in what he uncovers than the layman, who will soon identify this ’80s-set adap of Lee Strobel’s book as a tedious sermon that’s preaching to the converted. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreApr 12, 2017
The Case for Christ won’t convert any critical thinker, but more disappointingly, it fails as faith-based entertainment. It’s a house of cards built to defend a house of cards, with meek-inheriting the Earth acting in the bargain. Read full review
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