Overcomer (film)

Overcomer
Overcomer promotional poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlex Kendrick
Written by
Produced by
  • Aaron Burns
  • Justin Tolley
  • Stephen Kendrick
Starring
  • Aryn Wright-Thompson
  • Alex Kendrick
  • Priscilla Shirer
  • Shari Rigby
  • Jack Sterner
  • Cameron Arnett
CinematographyBob Scott
Edited byAlex Kendrick
Steve Hullfish
Bill Ebel
Music byPaul Mills
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23) (United States)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
Budget$5 million[1]
Box office$38 million[2][3]

Overcomer is a 2019 American Christian drama film directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote the script with Stephen Kendrick. It is the Kendrick brothers' sixth film and their second through their subsidiary, Kendrick Brothers Productions.[4] The film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 23, 2019.[5]

It grossed $38 million worldwide against a $5 million budget and garnered Alex Kendrick's third "A+" on CinemaScore. He is the second director to have three films receive the grade, along with Rob Reiner.[6]

  1. ^ Jennifer Parks (August 10, 2019). "Opening approaches for Kendrick Brothers' 'Overcomer'". Albany Herald. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Overcomer (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Overcomer (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "AFFIRM Films And Provident Films Announce Production Wrap On Kendrick Brothers' 'OVERCOMER'". PR Newswire. July 31, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "'Greyhound' Release Date Changes Again As Sony Moves Tom Hanks WWII Pic To March – Update". Deadline Hollywood. July 2, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Alex Kendrick". Scripts. Retrieved September 29, 2020.