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The Young Messiah struggles to hold its audience's attention.
Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly
The Young Messiah
Before he was the savior, he was a child.
2016 · 2h · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Overview
Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
46%
Tomatometer
Rotten
"The Young Messiah" performs no miracles.
Andy Webster, New York Times
Rotten
We know how the story ends, so there's little in the way of tension.
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
Rotten
This uninspiring, borderline inept spiritual drama about the Son of God's formative years preaches to the choir.
Keith Uhlich, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
This pious drama is a work of minimal imagination and even less subtlety.
Nick Schager, Variety
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