Do You Believe?
An interwoven faith drama follows troubled strangers whose lives converge around a pastor's renewed conviction that belief must become action.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- sentimental
- hopeful
- church group viewing
- faith discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film overtly evangelistic, sentimental, and dramatically thin, while acknowledging its appeal to viewers already aligned with its Christian message.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot repeatedly frames the Cross of Christ, belief, and faith in action as its central answer to the characters' crises.
The film follows a dozen souls moving in different directions whose lives unexpectedly intersect.
The film presents its religious message directly, with critics describing it as theatrical Sunday school and overtly evangelistic.
The pastor is reminded that true belief requires action after witnessing an old street preacher's visible faith.
Films like Do You Believe?, and why
God's Not Dead
faith-centered ensemble drama built around conversion, suffering, and overt evangelical messaging
The Encounter
interwoven Christian narratives emphasizing redemption, prayer, and personal belief
Courageous
sentimental faith-based drama using multiple characters to dramatize spiritual transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Gunn
- Release Date
- 2015-03-20
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (157)
Cast
- Tracy Melchior
- Mira Sorvino
- Sean Astin
- Alexa PenaVega
- Cybill Shepherd
- Brian Bosworth
- Delroy Lindo
- Lee Majors
- Ted McGinley
- Grifon Aldren
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Angel Studios
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Do You Believe? about?
- An interwoven faith drama follows troubled strangers whose lives converge around a pastor's renewed conviction that belief must become action.
- What is Do You Believe? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Do You Believe? as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Do You Believe? violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Do You Believe? as mild.
- What did critics think of Do You Believe??
- Critics broadly found the film overtly evangelistic, sentimental, and dramatically thin, while acknowledging its appeal to viewers already aligned with its Christian message.
- Which films are like Do You Believe??
- Films with a similar feel include God's Not Dead, The Encounter, and Courageous.
- How long is Do You Believe??
- Do You Believe? runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Do You Believe??
- In United States, Do You Believe? streams on Angel Studios.
