The Gospel According to St. Matthew fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 89%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
2 h 17 min
The Gospel According to St. Matthew runs 2 h 17 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Gospel According to St. Matthew higher (89) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Italian. Produced in Italy, France.
+22GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Gospel According to St. Matthew in 36 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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