Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- hopeful
- sentimental
- earnest
- inspirational viewing
- faith based group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the polished true-story drama accessible and well acted but overly formulaic and preachy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows the origins and national growth of the Jesus Movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Chuck Smith’s declining church confronts and gradually engages with teenage hippies seeking spiritual belonging.
The film presents spiritual awakening, reconciliation, and expanding community through hopeful, sentimental storytelling.
Southern California’s early-1970s hippie communities, clothing, music, and gatherings provide the film’s defining period texture.
Films like Jesus Revolution, and why
Woodlawn
faith based historical drama centered on a major American religious movement and charismatic spiritual leadership
I Can Only Imagine
Christian biographical drama using personal conflict, community transformation, and uplifting inspirational storytelling
Miracles from Heaven
true story faith drama balancing evangelical conviction with accessible mainstream melodrama
Movie Details
- Directors
- Brent McCorkle, Jon Erwin
- Release Date
- 2023-02-23
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (192)
Cast
- Kelsey Grammer
- Jonathan Roumie
- Joel Courtney
- Anna Grace Barlow
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley
- Jackson Robert Scott
- Julia Campbell
- Alexia Ioannides
- Matthew Montemaro
- DeVon Franklin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Angel Studios, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- 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 Jesus Revolution about?
- A skeptical pastor and a charismatic hippie preacher help ignite a Southern California Christian revival that reshapes their church and reaches far beyond it.
- What is Jesus Revolution like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jesus Revolution as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jesus Revolution violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jesus Revolution as mild.
- What did critics think of Jesus Revolution?
- Critics broadly found the polished true-story drama accessible and well acted but overly formulaic and preachy.
- Which films are like Jesus Revolution?
- Films with a similar feel include Woodlawn, I Can Only Imagine, and Miracles from Heaven.
- How long is Jesus Revolution?
- Jesus Revolution runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jesus Revolution?
- In United States, Jesus Revolution streams on Angel Studios, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
