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Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in a small village, where they find shelter in a quiet manger and Jesus is born.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Metacritic52/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
262 audience votes
Key crew
- Mychael DannaOriginal Music Composer
- Catherine HardwickeDirector
- Mike RichWriter
Cast
- Keisha Castle-HughesMary
- Oscar IsaacJoseph
- Hiam AbbassAnna
- Shaun ToubJoachim
- Ciarán HindsHerod
- Shohreh AghdashlooElisabeth
- Stanley TownsendZechariah
- Alexander SiddigThe Angel Gabriel
- Nadim SawalhaMelchior
- Ériq EbouaneyBalthasar
- Stefan KaliphaGaspar
- Alessandro GiuggioliAntipas
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Themes
husband wife relationshipchristianityarchangel gabrielthree kingsbethlehembiblereligionblessed hopewoman directornativitychristmas1st century