Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- sincere
- uplifting
- inspirational
- historical film night
- faith based viewing
What critics said
Audience response was exceptionally enthusiastic, with CinemaScore reporting a rare A+ average grade.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The friendship between George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin is framed through evangelical Christianity and the formation of American public life.
The central dramatic premise is the unexpected friendship between the preacher George Whitefield and statesman Benjamin Franklin.
The film’s keywords connect its eighteenth-century story to religious conflict, the American Revolution, and the Constitutional Convention.
The plot presents defining American history through the personal bond between two influential figures rather than through institutions alone.
Films like A Great Awakening, and why
Amazing Grace
historical drama centered on faith, public life, and moral conviction in early America
Gods and Generals
faith-driven historical drama portraying religious conviction amid political and social upheaval
1776
period drama about influential American figures, ideological conflict, and nation-building
Movie Details
- Director
- Joshua Enck
- Release Date
- 2026-04-03
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (29)
Cast
- John Paul Sneed
- Jonathan Blair
- JT Schaeffer
- Josh Bates
- Joe Dignoti
- Stephen Foster Harris
- Zac Johnson
- Matt Meyer
- Stephen Atherholt
- Ryan Jameson Hippe
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Wonder Project Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, 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 A Great Awakening about?
- An uplifting historical drama follows the transformative friendship between preacher George Whitefield and statesman Benjamin Franklin as faith and civic life converge in early America.
- What is A Great Awakening like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Great Awakening as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Great Awakening violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Great Awakening as mild.
- What did critics think of A Great Awakening?
- Audience response was exceptionally enthusiastic, with CinemaScore reporting a rare A+ average grade.
- Which films are like A Great Awakening?
- Films with a similar feel include Amazing Grace, Gods and Generals, and 1776.
- How long is A Great Awakening?
- A Great Awakening runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Great Awakening?
- In United States, A Great Awakening streams on Wonder Project Amazon Channel.
