God's Not Dead (film)

God's Not Dead
In front of a crowd, a young man on a stepladder puts a piece of paper, with the word "NOT" written on it, in between the words "GOD'S" and "DEAD" which were painted on a wall.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarold Cronk
Written by
  • Chuck Konzelman
  • Cary Solomon
Story by
  • Chuck Konzelman
  • Cary Solomon
  • Hunter Dennis
Based onGod's Not Dead
by Rice Broocks
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrian Shanley
Edited byVance Null
Music byWill Musser
Production
company
Distributed byFreestyle Releasing
Release date
  • March 21, 2014 (2014-03-21)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[2]
Box office$64.7 million[3]

God's Not Dead is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk and starring Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A. R. White, and Dean Cain. Written by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman from a story they co-wrote with Hunter Dennis, and inspired by Rice Broocks' book God's Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty, the film follows a Christian college student (Harper) whose faith is challenged by an atheist philosophy professor (Sorbo), who declares God a pre-scientific fiction. The film was produced by Pure Flix Entertainment in association with Check the Gate Productions, Red Entertainment Group, and Faith Family Films, and released theatrically on March 21, 2014, by Freestyle Releasing.[4]

God's Not Dead was a commercial success, grossing over $62 million on a $2 million budget.[3] Despite this, it was heavily panned by mainstream critics, who criticized its screenplay, Cronk's directing, performances, mean-spirited tone, characters, and use of straw man arguments and common stereotypes of atheists, instead of any actual debate.[4][5][6][7]

The film successfully spawned a film series of the same name, consisting of four sequels.

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  2. ^ Busch, Anita (April 3, 2014). "'God's Not Dead's Kevin Sorbo Takes Hollywood & Media To Task As He Backs Crowdfunding Campaign For Telefilm On Convicted Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "God's Not Dead (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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  5. ^ Farber, Stephen (March 21, 2014). "God's Not Dead: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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  7. ^ "God's Not Dead? Neither Is Philosophy". Psychology Today. March 25, 2014.