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The Book of Clarence
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeymes Samuel
Written byJeymes Samuel
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRob Hardy
Edited byTom Eagles
Music byJeymes Samuel
Production
companies
Distributed byTriStar Pictures
(through Sony Pictures Releasing)
Release dates
  • October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11) (LFF)
  • January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) (United States)
Running time
129 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[2]

The Book of Clarence is a 2023 American biblical comedy-drama film written and directed by Jeymes Samuel, and produced by Samuel, Jay-Z, James Lassiter, and Tendo Nagenda. It 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 had its world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival on October 11, 2023, and is scheduled to be released by TriStar Pictures in the United States on January 12, 2024.

Plot

A struggling down-on-his-luck man named Clarence living in A.D. 33 Jerusalem 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.

Cast

Production

In May 2022, Jeymes Samuel announced that The Book of Clarence would be his next film, and that LaKeith Stanfield would portray the title character. He cited biblical epics such as The Ten Commandments (1956), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Samson and Delilah (1949), and Ben-Hur (1959) as films he was modeling Clarence after.[3] In October, Omar Sy joined the cast, with Legendary Entertainment acquiring the project.[4]

In December, RJ Cyler, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard and Marianne Jean-Baptiste were among several additions to the cast.[5] Rob Hardy will serve as cinematographer, Tom Eagles as editor, Peter Walpole as production designer, and Samuel is composing the score.[6]

Filming began in November 2022 in Matera, Italy.[7]

Release

The Book of Clarence had its world premiere at the 67th London Film Festival on October 11, 2023, and is set to be theatrically released on January 12, 2024.[8] It was originally set to be released on September 22, 2023, but was delayed for unspecified reasons.[9]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, The Book of Clarence is scheduled to be released alongside The Beekeeper and Mean Girls, and is projected to gross around $7 million in its opening weekend.[2]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 45 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Lodge, Guy (October 12, 2023). "'The Book of Clarence' Review: LaKeith Stanfield Is an Unlikely Messiah in Jeymes Samuel's Brash Biblical Epic". Variety. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (January 10, 2024). "Box Office: Mean Girls Aims for Grool $30 Million Over Holiday Weekend". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 16, 2022). "After Jeymes Samuel Brought Diversity To The Western, He & LaKeith Stanfield Ready To Take On The Bible With The Book Of Clarence — Cannes Disruptors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 19, 2022). "Jeymes Samuel's Book Of Clarence Taps LaKeith Stanfield And Omar Sy To Star; Legendary Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (December 5, 2022). "Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop Join Jeymes Samuel's Book of Clarence (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "RJ Cyler, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Anna Diop, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard and Marianne Jean-Baptiste Join LaKeith Stanfield and Omar Sy in Legendary Pictures' "The Book of Clarence"". Business Wire (Press release). December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (November 22, 2022). "Omar Sy, LaKeith Stanfield-Led Black Biblical Film The Book of Clarence, Directed by Jeymes Samuel, Shooting in Italy". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 21, 2023). "Bad Bunny's Spider-Man Spinoff 'El Muerto' Taken Off Sony Release Calendar". Variety. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 22, 2023). "Sony Dates Legendary's Jeymes Samuel Biblical Time Set Feature The Book Of Clarence". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Book of Clarence". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 11, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "The Book of Clarence". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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