Journey to Bethlehem explained

Journey to Bethlehem
Director:Adam Anders
Producer:
Starring:
Cinematography:Xavi Giménez
Editing:Sabrina Plisco
Music:
Distributor:Sony Pictures Releasing
Runtime:98 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$6 million
Gross:$7.8 million[2] [3]

Journey to Bethlehem is a 2023 American Christian musical film directed by Adam Anders in his feature-length directorial debut. Written by Anders and Peter Barsocchini, the film stars Milo Manheim and Fiona Palomo as Joseph and Mary, with Antonio Banderas as King Herod.

Cast

Production

The film and its cast was announced in March 2023, with newcomer Fiona Palomo as Mary, Zombies star Milo Manheim as Joseph, and Antonio Banderas as Herod the Great.[4] [5] Shooting locations included the Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante.[6]

Music

The following soundtrack was released on Nov 3, 2023.[7] The deluxe version containing the original score was released on November 24, 2023.

Release

Journey to Bethlehem was theatrically released on November 10, 2023, by Sony Pictures and Affirm Films. A teaser trailer premiered in front of Affirm's Big George Foreman, before being released on YouTube.[8]

The film was released on digital platforms on December 8, 2023, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on January 16, 2024.[9]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Journey to Bethlehem was released alongside The Marvels, and was projected to gross $1–3 million from 1,823 theaters in its opening weekend.[10] The film made $1 million on its first day, including $250,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $2.4 million, finishing in seventh.[11]

Critical response

[12] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 81% positive score.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journey to Bethlehem (PG) . . October 6, 2023 . October 7, 2023.
  2. Journey to Bethlehem (2023). Journey-to-Bethlehem-(2023) . December 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: Journey to Bethlehem (2023). Box Office Mojo. December 25, 2023.
  4. Web site: SONY AFFIRM ANNOUNCES CAST FOR UPCOMING NATIVITY MUSICAL . Movieguide . March 1, 2023 . June 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: Milo Manheim Plays Joseph In 'Journey to Bethlehem': Everything We Know About the Movie Musical . . May 1, 2023 . June 15, 2023.
  6. Web site: Trailer de "Journey to Bethlehem": el musical que rodó Antonio Banderas en Alicante se estrena en noviembre en EE UU. Información. 19 May 2023. Cristina. Martínez. Prensa Ibérica.
  7. Web site: Journey to Bethlehem Soundtrack (2023) . 2023-11-13 . www.soundtrack.net.
  8. Web site: Journey To Bethlehem - Teaser Trailer . . April 28, 2023 . June 15, 2023.
  9. Web site: Journey to Bethlehem (2023). www.dvdsreleasedates.com. January 10, 2024.
  10. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Nancy . Tartaglione . November 7, 2023 . 'The Marvels' With $140M Global Opening, Not Expected To Be Marvelous At Weekend Box Office – Preview . November 8, 2023 . .
  11. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . November 12, 2023 . 'The Marvels' Meltdown: Disney MCU Seeing Lowest B.O. Opening Ever At $47M+ — What Went Wrong . November 12, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Web site: Journey to Bethlehem . . December 1, 2023.