Three Christs
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| Directed by | Jon Avnet |
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| Based on | The Three Christs of Ypsilanti by Milton Rokeach |
| Produced by | Daniel Levin Molly Hassell Jon Avnet Aaron Stern[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Edited by | Patrick J. Don Vito |
| Music by | Jeff Russo |
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| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 109 minutes[2][3][4][5] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $37,788[3][2] |
Three Christs is a 2017 American drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Jon Avnet and based on Milton Rokeach's nonfiction book The Three Christs of Ypsilanti. It screened in the Gala Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[6][7][8] The film is also known as: Three Christs of Ypsilanti, The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, Three Christs of Santa Monica, and The Three Christs of Santa Monica.[5]
Premise
The film is an adaptation of The Three Christs of Ypsilanti,[9] Rokeach's 1964 book-length psychiatric case study of three patients whose paranoid schizophrenic delusions cause each of them to believe he is Jesus Christ.[10]
Cast
- Richard Gere as Dr. Alan Stone
- Julianna Margulies as Ruth
- Peter Dinklage as Joseph
- Walton Goggins as Leon
- Bradley Whitford as Clyde
- Kevin Pollak as Dr. Orbus
- Charlotte Hope as Becky
- Stephen Root as Dr. Rogers
- Jane Alexander as Dr. Abraham
- James Monroe Iglehart as Benny
- Julian Acosta as Dr. Francisco
- Danny Deferrari as Neil
- Chris Bannow as Louis
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Victoria Rogers
- Christina Scherer as Carolyn
- Nancy Robinette as Mrs. Gabor
- Ripley Sobo as Molly
Production
Three Christs began filming in New York in the summer of 2016.[11] Three short scenes, shot in downtown Ypsilanti, were included in the film.
Release
The film had its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[6][7][8] It was released in theaters and on VOD by IFC Films on January 10, 2020.[12][2][4] It was released on Shout Factory on June 16, 2020.[2]
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.20/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Three Christs is far from an unholy mess, but this fact-based drama forsakes its talented cast with a disappointingly facile treatment of genuinely interesting themes."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[13]
References
- ^ "Three Christs" Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ a b c d "Three Christs (2019)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Three Christs (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Three Christs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Turner Classic Movies - Three Christs". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Pond, Steve (August 15, 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". TheWrap. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (October 9, 2017). "Toronto According to ... Exec Daniel Levin". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Hammond, Pete (September 7, 2017). ""Washington, Chastain, Gyllenhaal, Cumberbatch, Garfield & More Look For Oscar Boost At Toronto"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 9, 2016). "Cannes: Richard Gere to Star in Jon Avnet's 'Three Christs'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 23, 2016). "Julianna Margulies in Talks to Join 'The Three Christs' With Richard Gere". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Perkins, Tom (August 8, 2016). "'The Three Christs of Ypsilanti' starring Richard Gere filming in New York". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Reimann, Tom (November 25, 2019). "Watch the New Trailer for 'Three Christs' Starring Richard Gere and Peter Dinklage". Collider. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Three Christs Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
