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SummaryA Great Awakening tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin that resulted in one of the defining moments in American history. With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thunderi... Read More

A Great Awakening

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Apr 2, 2026
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The New York Times
It’s an earnest account of a religious movement that still resonates — Whitefield’s practice was instrumental in the growth of the Methodist church, and his sermons and lectures are still in print today.
Apr 3, 2026
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Movie Nation
An imposing and impressive lead performance somewhat atones for an awkwardly structured script and a charisma-starved supporting cast in A Great Awakening.
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Apr 13, 2026
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manan11
Not every film wakes you up. This one refuses to let you go back to sleep. A Great Awakening doesn’t chase easy emotions or surface-level storytelling. It builds its narrative with intent—slow, layered, and quietly powerful. The kind of film that doesn’t shout its message, but makes sure you feel it.What stands out is its clarity of purpose. Every scene feels deliberate, every moment adds weight. It trusts the audience enough to connect the dots instead of spelling everything out—and that confidence pays ****’s not flawless. The pacing can feel a bit restrained at times, almost holding back when it could’ve pushed further. But even then, it never loses its grip. Final Verdict: Not here for quick entertainment. Here to leave a mark—and it does. Cinema wins. Mediocrity loses.
Apr 17, 2026
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jaredwallace91
There's way too much output of Christian Nationalist slop lately. This film lacks good storytelling or historical accuracy, so it's main purpose must be to manipulate easily gullible audiences with whatever naive or nefarious intentions it has.
Apr 8, 2026
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drzardoz
This movie was a complete rip off. I went, expecting to see an exciting movie regarding a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. Instead, I went to a religious propaganda movie funded by people who think they are very clever and can trick people into being more religious. But worse than that, the movie was was incredibly BORING. Every propaganda scene just went on and on and on and on and on. And on. I walked out after an hour, only about the third movie I have ever done that.
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Apr 3, 2026
2 h 9 m
PG-13
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