Jesus' Son

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Jesus' Son

R,

1999,

1h 49m,

Drama

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78%

51 Reviews

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83%

5,000+ Ratings

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78%

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51 Reviews

83%

Popcornmeter

5,000+ Ratings

Set in the early 1970s, "Jesus' Son" is a series of linked yet discrete stories that chart the to-hell-and-back journey of a young man known only as "FH." Told in the way a person might recount a series of anecdotes over a drink -- with all the mistakes and exaggerations, false starts and shuttling back in time that inevitably occurs -- it is a stunning glimpse into the way one man's heart and mind work.

Critics Consensus

Slight yet ultimately absorbing, Jesus' Son makes effective use of its period setting and talented ensemble cast.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

This is not a drug movie like any you've seen.

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James Hannaham

Out Magazine

May 27, 2022

Crudup pulls through with sheepish charm, but the film's episodic form and skimpy context give it a diffuse quality, compounded by FH's frustrating passivity.

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A.S. Hamrah

The Baffler

Sep 16, 2020

Every role in this film is just nailed by its actor...

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 12, 2020

3.5/4.0

Alison Maclean takes an uncommon approach to a common theme and comes up with a film that is nothing short of a revelation.

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Antonia Quirke

Independent on Sunday

Nov 28, 2017

Jack Black has become impossible to ignore.

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

Jul 22, 2012

B

takes some different turns

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Draco W

Sep 21, 2007

It has a nobility and modesty, along with a refreshing lack of cynical attitude, that you rarely find in independent films these days. If you haven't seen Crudup's work before, Jesus' Son could be the one that makes you his biggest disciple.

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Synopsis

Set in the early 1970s, "Jesus' Son" is a series of linked yet discrete stories that chart the to-hell-and-back journey of a young man known only as "FH." Told in the way a person might recount a series of anecdotes over a drink -- with all the mistakes and exaggerations, false starts and shuttling back in time that inevitably occurs -- it is a stunning glimpse into the way one man's heart and mind work.

Director: Alison Maclean
Screenwriter: Denis Johnson, Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia, Oren Moverman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Blue Sky Studios, Alliance Atlantis Communications, Evenstar Productions
Rating: R (Strong Language|Sexuality|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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