Synopsis
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
Scores
Overall Score
70.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Review Aggregate
58.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 125 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, christmas, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotchristmasemotionalcoming of agerealisticvisually strikingupliftingcharacter-drivenpacing issuesfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisha Castle-Hughes | 2006 | $2,106,000 | $3,277,000 | (est) |
| Oscar Isaac | 2006 | $1,297,000 | $2,017,000 | (est) |
| Hiam Abbass | 2006 | $976,000 | $1,519,000 | (est) |
| Shaun Toub | 2006 | $798,000 | $1,242,000 | (est) |
| Alexander Siddig | 2006 | $683,000 | $1,062,000 | (est) |
| Ciarán Hinds | 2006 | $601,000 | $935,000 | (est) |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | 2006 | $539,000 | $839,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count131
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes12,754
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $37,629,832 | $58,553,961 |
| International | 2006 | $8,802,433 | $13,697,040 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $46,432,264 | $72,251,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $22,335,889 | $34,755,797 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $453,000 | $704,891 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $139,000 | $216,291 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $14,328,000 | $22,295,108 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $33,797,000 | $52,589,877 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $9,407,458 | $14,638,490 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $80,460,347 | $125,200,454 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $35,000,000 | $54,461,807 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2006 | $30,000,000 | $46,681,549 |
| Participations | 2006 | $3,218,000 | $5,007,374 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $4,028,000 | $6,267,776 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $5,950,000 | $9,258,507 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $78,196,000 | $121,677,013 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $2,264,347 | $3,523,441 |
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