The film is at its strongest when Grammer and Roumie are on the screen together, which happens far more in its first hour. drugs The film contains several verbal drug references, as well as scenes in which people briefly smoke marijuana.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. However, drug misuse has negative consequences, including a scene in which a young woman froths at the mouth and another scene in which a man crashes a coach whilst high on drugs. The story follows the unlikely friendship of straight-laced pastor Smith and Christian hippie Frisbee, as they work together to evangelise to thousands of young people, before a rift breaks the pair apart. violence There is a brief scene on TV showing police officers forcibly dragging students away from a street protest.Fellow street pastor and evangelist Lonnie Frisbee is played by Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus Christ in The Chosen. Roumie captures Frisbee’s relaxed, stoner drawl perfectly, as well as his gentleness, playing the character with a charismatic twinkle in his eye.

A regular columnist, she stepped up to the role of Digital Editor with Sorted Magazine in September 2022. High-quality faith films can only continue to be in mainstream cinemas if we show that there is demand for them. Casting Kelsey Grammer is a coup for the film, the erstwhile Frasier capturing both the weariness of a struggling pastor and the joy of seeing new life. Many countries around the world will this year be facing important elections: the UK, US, India and South Africa are just some of the more than 40 nations going to the polls.Jesus Revolution – one of the biggest faith films of 2023 – tells the story of a revival in the early 1970s, in Riverside California.

Jesus Revolution (12A) depicts the true story from the 1970s, when young Greg Laurie ( Joel Courtney) meets up with Lonnie Frisbee ( Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher and Pastor Chuck Smith ( Kelsey Grammer), to open the doors of Smith's languishing church to an unexpected revival. It still lacks the weight of ideas and the craftsmanship of the best mainstream cinema – films like this won’t be playing at Cannes any time soon – but it’s a satisfying story told well, with some genuine insight into the Church then and now. Their portrayal as a group who seemingly exist solely to ‘be converted’ is a shame, as it undermines some of the nuance of the film’s cultural commentary. It tracks the true story of the Jesus movement in late 1960s America, from the perspective of curious student Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) and pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammar). However, UK Christians will be disappointed to learn the film is only available on Netflix within the United States, for now.

The movie stars Kelsey Grammer, best known for his roles in the US sitcoms Cheers and Frasier, as Pastor Chuck Smith, a key figure in the Jesus movement. The Church is engaged and interested in good faith content and there is a demand for it in mainstream cinema.