The Gospel of John

2003 | Biography, Drama, History, Christian Theme, Past, Religious Theme

Synopsis

The story of Jesus' life as told by the apostle John, narrated by Christopher Plummer.

Scores

Overall Score
50.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.7%
Review Aggregate
65.2

Critic Consensus

40.0% Fresh • 45 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 40% of 45 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalhistoricaltragicthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Henry Ian Cusick2003$1,238,000$2,111,000(est)
Stuart Bunce2003$762,000$1,299,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes4,493

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$4,069,090$6,937,356
International2003N/AN/A
Worldwide2003$4,069,090$6,937,356

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 Revenue2003$2,034,545$3,468,678
Digital Rentals ?2003$62,000$105,703
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$12,367,000$21,084,391
Physical Purchases ?2003$22,562,000$38,465,758
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$1,627,636$2,774,942
Total Revenues2003$38,653,181$65,899,472
Expenses
Budget ?2003$10,000,000$17,048,913
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$2,737,000 (est)$4,666,288 (est)
Participations2003$1,546,000$2,635,762
Residuals ?2003$2,657,000$4,529,896
Interest & Overhead2003$2,000,000$3,409,783
Total Expenses2003$18,940,000$32,290,641
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$19,713,181$33,608,831

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