A father's greatest joy is raising his son.

Overview

Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Oscar Isaac

    Jesus Christ (voice)

  2. Cast 1

    Kenneth Branagh

    Charles Dickens (voice)

  3. Cast 1

    Uma Thurman

    Catherine Dickens (voice)

  4. Cast 1

    Pierce Brosnan

    Pontius Pilate (voice)

  5. Cast 1

    Roman Griffin Davis

    Walter Dickens (voice)

  6. Cast 1

    Forest Whitaker

    Peter (voice)

  7. Cast 1

    Ben Kingsley

    High Priest Caiaphas (voice)

  8. Cast 1

    Mark Hamill

    King Herod (voice)

  9. Cast 1

    Ava Sanger

    Mary Dickens (voice)

Charles Dickens has a young son who loves stories of King Arthur and Camelot, of dragons and sword play - and refuses to go to bed until his father regales him with a story. This evening, though, dad tries a different tack by telling him a tale of the king of kings. The lad is suitably sceptical but is soon engrossed in a story of Jesus and the birth of Christianity. This animation uses a paternally Dickensian narration to plonk the young Walter amidst the scenarios as Jesus fights temptation in the desert, has his battles with the nasty Pharisees and recruits his group of followers who share ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$25,200,000.00

Revenue $66,465,461.00

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