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The Nativity Story (2006)

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Movie Info


Genre

Drama

Release Date

December 01, 2006

MPAA Rating

PG

Studio

New Line Cinema

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

Cast and Crew


Director

Catherine Hardwicke

Producer

Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen

Screenwriter

Mike Rich

Starring

  • Keisha Castle-Hughes
  • Shohreh Aghdashloo
  • Oscar Isaac
  • Hiam Abbass
  • Shaun Toub
  • Alexander Siddig
  • Said Amadis
  • Ciaran Hinds
  • Tim Van Rellim

Movie Story


"The Nativity Story" chronicles the arduous journey of two people, Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, and the history-defining birth of Jesus. This dramatic and compelling story comes to life in a major motion picture starring Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) as Mary and Oscar-nominee Shoreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog") and Oscar Isaac (Syriana) in supporting roles. "The Nativity Story" is directed by Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen," "Lords of Dogtown") from a screenplay by Mike Rich ("Finding Forrester," "The Rookie").

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MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..slow, plodding, and not terribly interesting..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..careful in its treatment of the material but has trouble finding a good balance between reverence and entertainment..”
by Sarah Bryan Miller [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
“..beautifully shot, but dramatically inert Biblical film..”
by Tim Knight [Reel]