The Apostle

Name: The Apostle
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-10-01
Rating: 6.5

Drama1h 57m

🍅88%

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88%

Tomatometer

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79%

Popcornmeter

6.5

TMDB

Storyline

Akim, young Muslim will become imam sees his upset when he is touched by the love of Christ ... In a family chaos that opposes his brother identity Akim attempt to be accepted by his family.

Details

DirectorCheyenne Carron

ReleasedOct 1, 2014

StatusReleased

Original language

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“A nuanced sermon on the contradictions of faith as well as a blistering showcase for its director and star, The Apostle will leave audiences evangelizing the immensity of Robert Duvall's talent.”

88% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Emanuel Levy

RTVarietyFeb 18, 2006

A labor of love coming to fruition after 13 years, this is Robert Duvall's third and best directorial effort, a sharply observed exploration of a preacher who embarks on a redemption odyssey after committing a crime.

Steven D. Greydanus

RTDecent FilmsJul 19, 2003

Disturbing but thought-provoking depiction of genuine faith coexisting with sin and carnality… like the troubling fiction of Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, and Flannery O'Connor, a vindication of belief without being a vindication of every believer.

Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesJan 1, 2000

"The Apostle" is like a lesson in how movies can escape from convention and penetrate the hearts of rare characters.

Dan DiNicola

RTThe Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)Jan 19, 2023

Instead of reducing his minister to an Elmer Gantry hypocrite, Duvall gives us a flawed man who nevertheless has a deep, loving religious conviction. This is the finest movie ever made about a minister or priest.