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| writer = [[Ken Aguado]] |
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| producer = Ken Aguado<br />[[Fred Bernstein]] |
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| starring = [[David Strathairn]]<br />[[Brenton Thwaites]]<br />[[Hill Harper]]<br />[[Yael Grobglas]]<br />[[Charlbi Dean]] |
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| music = [[Ian Honeyman]] |
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| studio = [[Giving Films]] |
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'''''An Interview with God''''' is a 2018 [[drama]] film directed by Perry Lang and written by Ken Aguado. The film stars [[David Strathairn]], [[Brenton Thwaites]], [[Yael Grobglas]], [[Hill Harper]] and [[Charlbi Dean]]. |
'''''An Interview with God''''' is a 2018 [[drama]] film directed by Perry Lang and written by Ken Aguado. The film stars [[David Strathairn]], [[Brenton Thwaites]], [[Yael Grobglas]], [[Hill Harper]] and [[Charlbi Dean]]. |
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== Premise == |
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Paul Asher ([[Brenton Thwaites]]), an up-and-coming journalist, returns home from covering the war in Afghanistan to find his life falling apart. His marriage is near collapse, and he's in the grips of a personal crisis he struggles to understand. And more pressing, a soldier he befriended on the front lines is waging his own battle after discharge and Paul is desperately trying to rescue him. But the young reporter's life takes a strange turn when he is offered an opportunity too intriguing to resist—an interview with a man ([[David Strathairn]]) claiming to be God. |
Paul Asher ([[Brenton Thwaites]]), an up-and-coming journalist, returns home from covering the war in Afghanistan to find his life falling apart. His marriage is near collapse, and he's in the grips of a personal crisis he struggles to understand. And more pressing, a soldier he befriended on the front lines is waging his own battle after discharge and Paul is desperately trying to rescue him. But the young reporter's life takes a strange turn when he is offered an opportunity too intriguing to resist—an interview with a man ([[David Strathairn]]) claiming to be God. |
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== Production == |
== Production == |
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The film was financed by Giving Films, a company that specializes in movies with Christian themes and donates its profits to [[Faith-based organization|faith-based nonprofit organizations]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brett |first=Jennifer |title=A new direction for faith-based films |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/buzz/new-direction-for-faith-based-films/elz9J7IOnXBQ5V2eFG7WgP/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Celebrity Buzz (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=2018-08-06 |title=The S.B. Questionnaire: Perry Lang |url=https://www.independent.com/2018/08/06/s-b-questionnaire-perry-lang/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Santa Barbara Independent |language=en-US}}</ref> It was shot entirely in [[New York City]]; [[McGolrick Park]] and [[Kings Theatre (Brooklyn)|Kings Theatre]] are prominently featured.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} The film's musical score, featuring the use of a solo cello, was composed by [[Ian Honeyman]]. |
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The film was financed by Giving Films (a charity-based company) and co-produced by Astute Films. The film was shot entirely in New York City, primarily in various locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. (Msgr. McGolrick Park, in Brooklyn, was prominently used, as was the Kings Theatre, also in Brooklyn.) Giving Films advertises that they donate all of the movie's profits to charity.<ref>https://www.givingfilms.com</ref> The film's musical score, featuring the use of a solo cello, was composed by [[Ian Honeyman]]. |
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== Release == |
== Release == |
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The film was released on 900 screens on August 20, 2018 by [[Fathom Events]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/fathom_events_giving_films_and_the_wta_group_announce_an_interview_with_god_most_successful_fathom_faith_based_feature_to_date/prweb15738112.htm|title=Fathom Events, Giving Films and The WTA Group Announce AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD Most Successful Fathom Faith-based Feature To Date|website=PRWeb}}</ref> |
The film was released on 900 screens on August 20, 2018 by [[Fathom Events]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/fathom_events_giving_films_and_the_wta_group_announce_an_interview_with_god_most_successful_fathom_faith_based_feature_to_date/prweb15738112.htm|title=Fathom Events, Giving Films and The WTA Group Announce AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD Most Successful Fathom Faith-based Feature To Date|website=PRWeb}}</ref> It was screened for potential foreign buyers at the [[2018 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Siegel |first1=Tatiana |date=2018-05-08 |title=Faith-Based Films at Cannes: Is the Fest Having Its "Come to Jesus" Moment? |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/faith-based-films-at-cannes-is-fest-having-come-jesus-moment-1109876/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The film debuted on Netflix on March 1, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81024332|title=An Interview with God - Netflix|website=www.netflix.com|access-date=2019-03-25|archive-date=2019-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324180723/https://www.netflix.com/title/81024332|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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Critical reception to the film was mixed. The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that {{RT data|score}} of critics have given the film a positive review based on {{RT data|count|spell=y}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_interview_with_god|title=An Interview With God (2018)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}</ref> Matt's Movie Reviews |
Critical reception to the film was mixed. The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that {{RT data|score}} of critics have given the film a positive review, based on {{RT data|count|spell=y}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_interview_with_god|title=An Interview With God (2018)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}</ref> ''Matt's Movie Reviews'' described the film as "a spiritual journey of the cinematic kind that is as fulfilling as it is perplexing, just as it should be."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mattsmoviereviews.net/movie-critic-reviews/an-interview-with-god.html|title=An Interview with God movie review - Matt's Movie Reviews|website=www.mattsmoviereviews.net}}</ref> The ''Christian Film Review'' praised the story and acting in what they regarded as "a gripping and thrilling film."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thechristianfilmreview.com/an-interview-with-god/an-interview-with-god-review/|title=An Interview with God Review|date=20 August 2018 |publisher=}}</ref> ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' criticized the writing, arguing that scenes with the two leads "go on for pages of dialogue, a sure way to stop a movie dead in its dramatic tracks."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Byrnes |first=Paul |date=2018-10-24 |title=Even a theology student would struggle with An Interview With God |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/even-a-theology-student-would-struggle-with-an-interview-with-god-20181024-p50blf.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Other media== |
==Other media == |
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Robert Noland and screenwriter Ken Aguado [[Self-publishing|self-published]] a novelization of the film in 2018.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Noland |first1=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K65iuQEACAAJ |title=An Interview with God: Official Movie Novelization |last2=Aguado |first2=Ken |date=2018-07-02 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=978-1-7211-8772-0 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, the Theatre Guild of [[Simsbury, Connecticut|Simsbury]], a [[Community theatre|community theater]] in Connecticut, hosted a staged reading.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Productions |url=http://www.theatreguildsimsbury.org/productions1.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Theatre Guild of Simsbury |language=en}}</ref> |
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A novelization by Robert Noland and Ken Aguado was released on July 2, 2018. A first stage production in June 2019 at the Theater Guild of Simsbury near Hartford Connecticut. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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== External links == |
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*[https://www.la-screenwriter.com/2018/08/10/an-interview-with-god-a-chat-with-writer-producer-ken-aguado/ An interview with screenwriter/producer Ken Aguado at LA Screenwriter] |
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*[https://www.independent.com/2018/08/06/the-s-b-questionnaire-perry-lang/ The Santa Barbara Independent: Interview with director Perry Lang] |
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[[Category:Films about Christianity]] |
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[[Category:2010s English-language films]] |
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[[Category:American drama films]] |
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[[Category:Films directed by Perry Lang]] |
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| An Interview with God | |
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| Directed by | Perry Lang |
| Written by | Ken Aguado |
| Produced by | Ken Aguado Fred Bernstein |
| Starring | David Strathairn Brenton Thwaites Hill Harper Yael Grobglas Charlbi Dean |
| Music by | Ian Honeyman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fathom |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.3 million[1] |
An Interview with God is a 2018 drama film directed by Perry Lang and written by Ken Aguado. The film stars David Strathairn, Brenton Thwaites, Yael Grobglas, Hill Harper and Charlbi Dean.
Premise[edit]
Paul Asher (Brenton Thwaites), an up-and-coming journalist, returns home from covering the war in Afghanistan to find his life falling apart. His marriage is near collapse, and he's in the grips of a personal crisis he struggles to understand. And more pressing, a soldier he befriended on the front lines is waging his own battle after discharge and Paul is desperately trying to rescue him. But the young reporter's life takes a strange turn when he is offered an opportunity too intriguing to resist—an interview with a man (David Strathairn) claiming to be God.
Production[edit]
The film was financed by Giving Films, a company that specializes in movies with Christian themes and donates its profits to faith-based nonprofit organizations.[2][3] It was shot entirely in New York City; McGolrick Park and Kings Theatre are prominently featured.[citation needed] The film's musical score, featuring the use of a solo cello, was composed by Ian Honeyman.
Release[edit]
The film was released on 900 screens on August 20, 2018 by Fathom Events.[4] It was screened for potential foreign buyers at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
The film debuted on Netflix on March 1, 2019.[6]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception to the film was mixed. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 60% of critics have given the film a positive review, based on five reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[7] Matt's Movie Reviews described the film as "a spiritual journey of the cinematic kind that is as fulfilling as it is perplexing, just as it should be."[8] The Christian Film Review praised the story and acting in what they regarded as "a gripping and thrilling film."[9] The Sydney Morning Herald criticized the writing, arguing that scenes with the two leads "go on for pages of dialogue, a sure way to stop a movie dead in its dramatic tracks."[10]
Other media[edit]
Robert Noland and screenwriter Ken Aguado self-published a novelization of the film in 2018.[11] In 2019, the Theatre Guild of Simsbury, a community theater in Connecticut, hosted a staged reading.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "An Interview with God (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Brett, Jennifer. "A new direction for faith-based films". Celebrity Buzz (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ "The S.B. Questionnaire: Perry Lang". The Santa Barbara Independent. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ "Fathom Events, Giving Films and The WTA Group Announce AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD Most Successful Fathom Faith-based Feature To Date". PRWeb.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (2018-05-08). "Faith-Based Films at Cannes: Is the Fest Having Its "Come to Jesus" Moment?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ "An Interview with God - Netflix". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "An Interview With God (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "An Interview with God movie review - Matt's Movie Reviews". www.mattsmoviereviews.net.
- ^ "An Interview with God Review". 20 August 2018.
- ^ Byrnes, Paul (2018-10-24). "Even a theology student would struggle with An Interview With God". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ Noland, Robert; Aguado, Ken (2018-07-02). An Interview with God: Official Movie Novelization. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-7211-8772-0.
- ^ "Productions". Theatre Guild of Simsbury. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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