Believe is a 2016 American Christmas drama film directed and written by Billy Dickson. The film stars Ryan O'Quinn, Issac Ryan Brown, Danielle Nicolet, Shawnee Smith, and Lance E. Nichols. It was released theatrically by Freestyle Releasing and Smith Global Media on December 2, 2016.[1]
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Directed by | Billy Dickson |
Written by | Billy Dickson |
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Cinematography | Billy Dickson |
Edited by | Noah Pontell |
Music by | Michael Reola |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.5 million[2] |
Box office | $890,303[1] |
Plot
editIn a small town facing tough economic times, business owner Matthew Peyton (Ryan O'Quinn) struggles between his desire for financial success and the responsibility of funding the annual Christmas pageant. Desperate business decisions ruin his popularity amongst his employees. Angered, employees seek their revenge on him. When Matthew meets Clarence (Issac Ryan Brown), a joyful boy who believes in miracles, he must make a choice: to do what is best for himself or to give faith a chance by opening his heart to help his community.
Cast
edit- Ryan O'Quinn as Matthew Peyton
- Issac Ryan Brown as Clarence Joseph
- Shawnee Smith as Dr. Nancy Wells
- Danielle Nicolet as Sharon Joseph
- Kevin Sizemore as Albert Bagley
- David DeLuise as Tom Blackhorn
- Lance E. Nichols as Mayor Harris
- James C. Burns as Bob Alexander
- Scott Summitt as Charlie
- Joey Naber as Nick
- Bryce Lenon as Sam
Release
editBelieve was released in the United States on December 2, 2016 and was expected to gross less than $1 million from 638 theaters in its opening weekend.[3] It made $477,387 in its opening weekend.[1]
Reception
editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 33%, based on six reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[4] The film received the Gold Award for Best Film of the Year in 2016 from The Christian Film Review.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Believe (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Childress, Tammy (28 February 2016). "'Believe' it — movie about Grundy now being filmed in downtown Bristol". Bristol Herald Courier. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "'Moana' To Repeat at #1 Over Post-Thanksgiving Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "Believe (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Believe at IMDb
- Believe at Box Office Mojo
- Believe at Rotten Tomatoes
- Believe at Metacritic