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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Joshua Enck

Producer:

Steve Buckwalter, Troy Thorne

Writer:

Jeff Bender, Jonathan Blair, Joshua Enck

Release Date:

Apr 3, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 9m

Synopsis

Exploring the friendship between renowned preacher George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin, and Whitefield's impact during the pivotal Great Awakening religious movement.

Cast

  • John Paul Sneed
  • Jonathan Blair
  • Josh Bates
  • Joe Dignoti
  • Stephen Foster Harris
  • Zac Johnson
  • Matt Meyer
Moviegoers are saying
"A Great Awakening" creates a fascinating divide between audiences, with religious viewers finding profound spiritual inspiration while secular moviegoers struggle with heavy-handed messaging and pacing issues. The film's exploration of Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield's relationship delivers strong performances that even critics acknowledge, though many found the 45-minute finale dragging and the religious themes laid on too thick.
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Sleep-Inducing
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Spiritually-Moving
Propaganda-Heavy
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  • Apr 10, 2026

    i have been so indoctrinated by lin manuel miranda that during the constitutional convention, for a split second, i was taken aback by the fact hamilton wasn’t rapping

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    baby frankenstein ♱
    baby frankenstein ♱
    Apr 3, 2026

    See, I was almost very into to this but the final 45 mins bored me too much to make me push the grade of this lower. If it somehow was shorter, this would be so much better but it too long as is.  I would say this is the kind of quality angel studios should aim for when…

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    Apr 8, 2026

    It’s funny to call your movie “A Great Awakening” when all it did was put me to sleep.  2026 Ranked 

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    Jake Alda Coffey
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    Apr 4, 2026

    So admittedly NOT the target audience of this movie, it's watchable but the Christian propaganda is laid on a bit hard. Woman in my row was saying "hallelujah" the whole film😭 +0.5 stars because someone from my hometown worked on the crew of this movie and did a lot of…

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    timafei
    timafei
    Apr 5, 2026

    Gonna go triple platinum for libbed up fundamentalist Christians who love an afternoon walking history tour of Philadelphia  I will say, the slavery mic drop vine boom was a nice touch

    24 Likes
    Connor McDowell
    Connor McDowell
    Apr 4, 2026

    Told Zoe at the ticket booth if I come out of A Great Awakening, Greatly Awakened by my Conservative, Christian Nationalist, sleeper cell embedded within me from growing up Baptist I’m demanding a refund. She consoled and comforted me that a cannon will be waiting if the…

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    Apr 9, 2026

    i can’t lie this was so bad i’m definitely not the target audience for this what so ever but i was so desperate to see a movie so i saw this random bs bc i’ve seen everything else that’s out in theaters  the audience was full of elderly people it was just so…

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    aiyana ִ ⊹⁺
    aiyana ִ ⊹⁺
    Apr 4, 2026

    The true Great Awakening was me waking up at the end of this movie 😴 Never cared for religious propaganda and this is boring and corny af  2026 Ranked

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    Rae
    Rae
    Apr 6, 2026

    TennesseeJoe was totally into Jonathan Blair's Shakespearean Billy Graham thing.

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    TennesseeJoe
    TennesseeJoe
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    A good look at American history and Rev George Whitefield.

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    Bryan Miller

    Sight and Sound produces high quality films which are historically accurate and biblically grounded. Story is moving and challenging!

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    Becky Freeman
    #familyfriendly
    #original
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    Loved it!!!

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    Sheri Powers
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    Loved it! Absolutely must see!

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    Diana Enriquez
    #inspiring
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    Truly sensational!! More saucy than expected. Glad it was based on real events.

    DL
    Dan Laskowski
    #inspiring
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    Very suprising movie. The story was engaging and the interplay between George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin was fantastic!

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    Cindy Lovell
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    It was a very wonderful inspiring movie. Very good characters and acting.

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    Jim Riley
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    An awesome movie with a powerful story with excellent acting

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    Josiah Calise
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