The Greatest Story Ever Told fingerprintNo humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Serious throughout
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
Standout cinematography
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Greatest Story Ever Told is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic.
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 performances
The performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 42%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
3 h 19 min
The Greatest Story Ever Told runs 3 h 19 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Greatest Story Ever Told higher (65) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 78% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+120GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Greatest Story Ever Told in 134 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 34 storytelling tropes for The Greatest Story Ever Told, including Ascended Extra, Standard Snippet, Related in the Adaptation.
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