Three Christs
Three Christs is a 2017 American drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Jon Avnet and based on Milton Rokeach's nonfiction book The Three Christs of Ypsilanti. It screened in the Gala Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[4][5][6] It was released in theaters and on VOD by IFC Films on January 10, 2020.[7] The film is also known as: Three Christs of Ypsilanti, The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, Three Christs of Santa Monica, and The Three Christs of Santa Monica.[8]
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Directed by | Jon Avnet |
Produced by | Daniel Levin Molly Hassell Jon Avnet Aaron Stern[1] |
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Based on | The Three Christs of Ypsilanti by Milton Rokeach |
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Music by | Jeff Russo |
Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
Edited by | Patrick J. Don Vito |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $37,788[2][3] |
Premise
The film is an adaptation of The Three Christs of Ypsilanti,[9] Rokeach's 1964 book-length psychiatric case study of three patients whose paranoid schizophrenic delusions cause each of them to believe he is Jesus Christ.[10]
Cast
- Richard Gere as Dr. Alan Stone
- Julianna Margulies as Ruth
- Peter Dinklage as Joseph
- Walton Goggins as Leon
- Bradley Whitford as Clyde
- Kevin Pollak as Dr. Orbus
- Charlotte Hope as Becky
- Stephen Root as Dr. Rogers
- Jane Alexander as Dr. Abraham
- James Monroe Iglehart as Benny
- Julian Acosta as Dr. Francisco
- Danny Deferrari as Neil
- Chris Bannow as Louis
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Victoria Rogers
- Christina Scherer as Carolyn
- Nancy Robinette as Mrs. Gabor
- Ripley Sobo as Molly
Production
Three Christs began filming in New York in the summer of 2016.[11] Three short scenes, shot in downtown Ypsilanti, were included in the film.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 43% approval rating based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.17/10.[12]
References
- "Three Christs" Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- "Three Christs (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- "Three Christs (2019)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- Pond, Steve (August 15, 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". The Wrap. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- "Toronto According to … Exec Daniel Levin" The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- "Washington, Chastain, Gyllenhaal, Cumberbatch, Garfield & More Look For Oscar Boost At Toronto" Deadline. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- Reimann, Tom (2019-11-25). "Watch the New Trailer for 'Three Christs' Starring Richard Gere and Peter Dinklage". Collider. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- "Turner Classic Movies - Three Christs". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- Siegel, Tatiana (May 9, 2016). "Cannes: Richard Gere to Star in Jon Avnet's 'Three Christs'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- "Julianna Margulies in Talks to Join ‘The Three Christs’ With Richard Gere" Variety. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- Perkins, Tom (August 8, 2016). "'The Three Christs of Ypsilanti' starring Richard Gere filming in New York". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- "THREE CHRISTS". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 16 January 2020.