Posted on 11/03/2017 9:58:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Actors Kevin and Sam Sorbo and Fox News political commentator Sean Hannity released their new faith-based film "Let There Be Light" on Oct. 27 and because of its box office success the film will now be showing in additional movie theaters nationwide.
"Let There Be Light," played in only 373 theaters during opening weekend but it had the second highest per screen average of all wide releases.
"I'm amazed at the reports of audiences applauding at the end of the movie, staying in their seats after the credits finish, praying together, and the spirit of togetherness as they exit. This story is touching people," actress and writer Sam Sorbo said in a statement shared with The Christian Post.
Hannity, who served as producer on the film, also celebrated on Twitter.
"On a per-screen box office average, "Let There Be Light" is the No. 2 movie in the country! Amazing for an independent film! Thx to all!" Hannity tweeted.
Because of its success, "Let There Be Light" nearly doubled in theaters this week, reaching many more cities.
"It's been a battle," Cloud Ten Creative Services head Paul Lalonde added. "But taking the Gospel to the big screen is always worth it. This is a beautiful story and we hope even more churches will join us at the theater this coming weekend as we open in many more cities."
Sorbo shared his reaction to the overwhelming response of the film in the video below:
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The "God's Not Dead" star directed and starred in "Let There Be Light" along with his wife, who plays the leading female role. The script was originally written by Sam, who said her inspiration behind the movie came from "God."
"Let There Be Light" follows the story of Dr. Sol Harkens (Kevin Sorbo "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys") who has never known faith. "After suffering the traumatic loss of his youngest son to cancer, he heads down a path of darkness. Distancing himself from his ex-wife Katy (Sam Sorbo of "Twenty Dollars"), and their two remaining sons, Sol turns to alcohol to numb his pain. Soon his bad habits catch up to him and Sol is involved in a serious car accident that leaves him dead for 4 minutes before he is resuscitated. What Sol experiences during this time changes his outlook on life and brings him closer to his family and faith."
Sorbo told The Christian Post in a recent interview that he hopes the new film will perform as well in theaters as "God's Not Dead," which grossed $100 million.
"Independent movies are only independent to a degree, we are dependent on people showing up," he laughingly said.
"Let There Be Light" is in theaters now. For more information, visit the movie's website:
http://lettherebelightmovie.com/
“BRAVO”!!!
God is good!!! God is great!!! Jesus Christ is the only superstar in this creation. His power and glory is forever!!!
Amen!
We loved this movie. Very well done. If you haven’t seen it, take tissues.
Sounds like “The Shack”, but without the NDE.
Good for Sean.
https://creation.com/let-there-be-light-review
The problem with most Christian movies
by Lita Cosner
“Let There Be Light is a deeply forgettable movie. It is nothing but a collection of cheesy Christian movie tropes jumbled together with some famous names and media personalities. And then it turns out that it’s little more than an ad for a gimmicky app that I predict will backfire badly...”
More at link.
P.S. This is posted at a Christian website.
And then there’s David Limbaugh’s review:
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2017/11/03/let-there-be-light-n2404163
EXCERPT:
For years, Christians have exhorted one another to do more than just grumble about this cultural assault. “We have to get involved, producing movies, art, literature and other programming content instead of acting like whining victims.”
Many artists throughout the media and cultural spectrum have stepped up and delivered faith-based content, and appreciative consumers have purchased and enjoyed it, but a common criticism has emerged for much of this product.
The legitimate complaint is that Christian-friendly television shows and motion pictures are overtly preachy and hokey. They mean well, but instead of seamlessly inserting the message into their shows, they use it as a sledgehammer and hit viewers over the head with it — projecting a sense of desperation. It’s as if they sense their ideas are promoted so infrequently that they have to be in your face with them to make up the deficit.
This approach is often counterproductive because it violates the accepted rule that a writer should “show, not tell.” There’s certainly nothing wrong with characters in Christian movies quoting Scripture passages, but they should know they risk restricting their audience if they’re too pious and sanctimonious. There’s a clientele for such movies, but the movies most likely won’t reach as many of the “unchurched” or have as much influence on the secular culture.
Liberals have learned to be subtler in their art, interweaving their political and secular themes in well-made dramas, so that even some viewers repulsed by the political message will endure the soft indoctrination because the stories are otherwise entertaining.
Some Christians and conservatives get it and are producing better-quality movies and incorporating their worldview inconspicuously into the content. There is a hunger among millions of Americans for the entertainment industry to provide content that at least doesn’t disparage traditional values, even if it doesn’t affirmatively promote them.
“Let There Be Light” admittedly hits Christian themes squarely, but it does so through authentic characters in normal settings whose experiences reflect those of everyday people in real life. It features humor and drama, but not fire and brimstone. The Christian characters are no less human than anyone else, nor are they immune from life’s tribulations. Quite the opposite.
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bkmk
Yeah, I’ll have to see the movie to really know....
Thanks!!!
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