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2023 American film
Journey to Bethlehem
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdam Anders
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyXavi Giménez
Edited bySabrina Plisco
Music by
Production
company
    • Affirm Films
    • Monarch Media
    • SPACE + ART Entertainment
    • Night Light
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) (United States)
Running time98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million
Box office$7.8 million

Journey to Bethlehem is a 2023 American Christian musical film directed by Adam Anders in his feature-length directorial debut. Written by Anders and Peter Barsocchini, the film stars Milo Manheim and Fiona Palomo as Joseph and Mary, with Antonio Banderas as King Herod.

Premise

A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family, weaves classic Christmas melodies in to new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus.

Cast

Production

The film and its cast was announced in March 2023, with newcomer Fiona Palomo as Mary, Zombies star Milo Manheim as Joseph, and Antonio Banderas as Herod the Great. Shooting locations included the Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante.

Music

The following soundtrack was released on Nov 3, 2023. The deluxe version containing the original score was released on November 24, 2023.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"0:18
2."Journey to Bethehem"1:47
3."Mary's Getting Married"3:34
4."Good to be King"2:57
5."Can We Make This Work"2:46
6."Mother To A Savior and King"3:54
7."The Ultimate Deception"2:55
8."Three Wise Guys"2:34
9."We Become We"2:08
10."In My Blood"2:54
11."The Nativity Song"4:04
12."Brand New Life"3:27
Total length:33:24

Release

Journey to Bethlehem was theatrically released on November 10, 2023, by Sony Pictures and Affirm Films. A teaser trailer premiered in front of Affirm's Big George Foreman, before being released on YouTube.

The film was released on digital platforms on December 8, 2023, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on January 16, 2024.

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Journey to Bethlehem was released alongside The Marvels, and was projected to gross $1–3 million from 1,823 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $1 million on its first day, including $250,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $2.4 million, finishing in seventh.

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Journey to Bethlehem adds a solidly traditional and surprisingly fun – albeit occasionally treacly – entry to the lengthy list of Nativity films." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 81% positive score. In 2024, it was awarded the Epiphany Prize® for Inspiring Movies by Movieguide at the Movieguide Awards.

References

  1. "Journey to Bethlehem (PG)". Irish Film Classification Office. October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 12, 2023). "'The Marvels' Meltdown: Disney MCU Seeing Lowest B.O. Opening Ever At $47M+ — What Went Wrong". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. "Journey to Bethlehem (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. "Journey to Bethlehem (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "SONY AFFIRM ANNOUNCES CAST FOR UPCOMING NATIVITY MUSICAL". Movieguide. March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  6. "Milo Manheim Plays Joseph In 'Journey to Bethlehem': Everything We Know About the Movie Musical". J-14. May 1, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  7. Martínez, Cristina (May 19, 2023). "Trailer de "Journey to Bethlehem": el musical que rodó Antonio Banderas en Alicante se estrena en noviembre en EE UU". Información. Prensa Ibérica.
  8. "Journey to Bethlehem Soundtrack (2023)". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  9. "Journey To Bethlehem - Teaser Trailer". YouTube. April 28, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  10. "Journey to Bethlehem (2023)". www.dvdsreleasedates.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  11. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy (November 7, 2023). "'The Marvels' With $140M Global Opening, Not Expected To Be Marvelous At Weekend Box Office – Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  12. "Journey to Bethlehem". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  13. "The Movieguide® Awards". Movieguide® Awards. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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