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]

Believe
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBilly Dickson
Written byBilly Dickson
Produced by
  • Nelson Diaz
  • Ben Holmes
  • Jacob Patrick
  • Kevin Sizemore
Starring
CinematographyBilly Dickson
Edited byNoah Pontell
Music byMichael Reola
Production
companies
  • Believe the Film
  • Power of 3
Distributed by
Release date
  • December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02) (United States)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million[2]
Box office$890,303[1]

Plot

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In 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

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Release

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Believe 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

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On 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Believe (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "'Moana' To Repeat at #1 Over Post-Thanksgiving Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  4. ^ "Believe (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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