The Case for Christ

2017 | Biography, Drama, Christian Theme, Religious Theme

Synopsis

An investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife becomes a Christian.

Scores

Overall Score
67.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.6%
Review Aggregate
69.2

Critic Consensus

63.0% Fresh • 27 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mike Vogel2017$173,000$221,000(est)
Erika Christensen2017$106,000$136,000(est)
Frankie Faison2017$80,000$102,000(est)
Faye Dunaway2017$65,000$84,000(est)
Robert Forster2017$56,000$72,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes11,342

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$14,682,684$18,792,157
International2017$3,492,979$4,470,614
Worldwide2017$18,175,664$23,262,772

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$8,738,534$11,184,324
Digital Rentals ?2017$3,526,000$4,512,877
Digital Purchases ?2017$3,935,000$5,036,350
Physical Rentals ?2017$2,630,000$3,366,099
Physical Purchases ?2017$7,555,000$9,669,536
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$3,523,844$4,510,118
Total Revenues2017$29,908,378$38,279,304
Expenses
Budget ?2017$3,000,000$3,839,657
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$3,750,000 (est)$4,799,571 (est)
Participations2017$1,196,000$1,530,743
Residuals ?2017$1,140,000$1,459,070
Interest & Overhead2017$600,000$767,931
Total Expenses2017$9,686,000$12,396,973
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$20,222,378$25,882,332

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