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I can't say enough about how wonderful this movie was. It is a joy looking through the eyes of Dickens youngest & exuberant son Walter. The story is told in such a way that isn't too heavy for children yet conveys the story without watering it down The animation was superb, the humor delightful the flow rhythmic.

I wasn't prepared for the opening scene, but once I understood, about 5 sec in, it became one of my favorite humorous scene. It makes for a impactful & entertaining family outing. We had 4 children in tow ages almost 3 to 11. They all enjoyed it & the almost 3 yr old did not get fidgety until the last 15 min.

A good touch adapting Charles Dickens' own story about Christ as told to his children and including his family as this is how this depiction of the Savior is presented.

I have seen quite a few depictions of Christ and the vast majority are live action. This animated feature aimed mostly for the younger audience is not too serious, nor is it too watered down for the said young audience.

Christ's birth to his preaching at the synagogues at the age of twelve, to his ministry, to his passion and resurrection are captured real well for all ages to enjoy.

If you are a spiritual or religious person, you will feel the spirituality in this work.

While it doesn't include everything in the New Testament (then again, there hasn't been anything on film that has), this is an ideal film to introduce one to the Scriptures be it a young child or older.

My husband ad I took our grandkids, ages 11 to 17, and we all enjoyed it! Loved how the Bible came to life on the screen! The most important Biblical stories told with truth and without fabrication. Messages were clear and well taken even for my youngest grandson.

Engaging and lovable characters from the start to the finish. I laughed and cried and absolutely fell in love with the cat!

Loved the ending when the father removed the sign he had taped on his office door. Such a reminder to all of us of what is truly important and how much our children learn by our example.

Highly recommend it for all ages!

We watched *King of Kings* on opening weekend, and I have to say, I'm completely blown away! From start to finish, this film was an extraordinary experience. The storytelling was compelling, drawing me into every moment and weaving together a narrative that was both powerful and deeply moving. The visuals were nothing short of breathtaking-each scene felt like a masterpiece in itself, showcasing impeccable direction and cinematography. The performances were truly mesmerizing; every voice actor brought their character to life with such authenticity and passion. It's rare to come across a film that stays with you long after the credits roll, but *King of Kings* is undoubtedly one of those timeless masterpieces. It left me reflecting on its themes and marveling at its artistry. If you haven't had the chance to see it yet, do yourself a favor-it's worth every moment and more!

I was surprisingly the only one in the cinema for this film so I didn't have that high expectations, I was very wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, the music and storytelling were really beautiful at such an important time of year for us Christians. I think this is suitable for ANY age and hooked me all the way through and I'm 22. I think the third person perspective of the Easter Story told by Charles Dickens in the film was really interesting. Such a heart-warming film and loved every single important story told in it. I think this deservers a higher rating. I will certainly watch again and recommend it to my family/friends.

I thought the outro song was a masterpiece too, really touched me this film and NO ONE i know is talking about it! GO AND WATCH.

What a wonderful movie!! We took our 7yo great-grandson to see it. It was a perfect depiction of the life, death & Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ for young children.

Our Great-grandson can't wait for it to be available on the app!

I encourage all to go see it!!

We loved it so much we joined the Angel Guild. Excellent content for kids & families.

There are wonderful series' of adventure, faith & encouragement.

We especially love Turtle Twins!! Grandma has a souped up, Time traveling scooter. She & the twins travel back & meet George Washington, Ben Franklin & even Carl Marx, etc. All to teach about history & even how our government works.

There is so much trash being called entertainment. It's refreshing to have positive, faithful options.

First off, the cast is phenomenal, what a group! The animation style isn't my favorite, bobblehead Jesus was an interesting choice but some scenes are truly spectacular. My kids weren't totally captured by the film, though they're still young, music helps them a lot and I expected a few hymns or songs incorporated somehow. My kids loved watching Walter and Willa's adventure through this great story of Jesus Christ. It started a little slow with Charles' stage show and the various interruptions by Walter. I felt that it was a little longer than a children's film should be. Still, it's message that motivated us to go, perfect for the Easter season and we look forward to more stories like this for children!

We took our grandkids yesterday - 6 and 9 - and we all loved this story in a story, a traditional retelling of the life of Jesus as told by Charles Dickens to his son. Our six-year-old was so moved by the resurrection that she bowed on her face in worship. The storytellers did a good job of weaving together representative moments from the gospels to keep the story moving and yet contained within the hour and forty minutes allotted. It captured well the very essence of who Jesus is as the Son of God and God in the flesh and what He came to earth to do to redeem us from our sins. Great conversations after. An opportunity not to be missed by Christian families.

One thing should be known before seeing this movie. It gets historical accounts incorrect, with much being a childish interpretation, or at least a ignorant one. On it's surface, it's a cute children's movie, with good animation.

Now, for the most important part of the religion, the Christology and Theonomy is heretical. It's incredibly clear the movie IS NOT trinitarian, nor does it preach Jesus isn't God born in the flesh as the one true Christian religion holds as fact. For the reason, I can't tell you enough to keep your kids away.

1) It says Jesus performs miracles because he's a man with faith.

2) It says Jesus can forgive sins on earth, but only God can forgive sins.

3) It never makes reference to Christ's divinity, and true authority as God to command demons, the spirits, the weather, and mankind.

The teaching of the Apostles holds true, Jesus is God born of Mary in the flesh. There is no separation in Christ. If you look for a man, you will find him. If you look for God, you will find him. He is the risen and living God in the flesh.

This is a wonderful film to take the whole family and see. It's great that a movie of faith and Jesus is still being spread and shown and it's much needed. Characters are great and a great story. It was put together very well and explains the story as written. Great for adults but the animation is done very well where the kids can definitely love it too. A little different twist is also added to the story which made it all around a great film. Angel studios puts together great films and they did a great job with this one as well. Looking forward to getting some great merchandise from this film and we will be paying it forward for others to get the film and hear the message. Loved it !

King of Kings is an uplifting and heartfelt portrayal of the life and mission of Jesus Christ. It doesn't just tell the story-it brings it to life in a way that feels both creative and deeply reverent.

Oscar Isaac brings a gentle strength to the role of Jesus, capturing both His compassion and divine authority. The narration by Kenneth Branagh, as Charles Dickens, adds a poetic rhythm to the storytelling.

What stood out most to us was the Spirit the film carried. From beginning to end, it was touching, joyful, and filled with light. At time, you could feel the love of the Savior radiating through the screen, reminding us of His divinity, His compassion, and His power to change lives.

Rather than relying on spectacle, the film chose sincerity. It was a fresh take, but one that stayed true to the message of the gospel. It left us feeling hopeful and spiritually fed.

Verdict: An inspiring and joy-filled depiction of Christ's life that lifted our hearts and strengthened our faith.

It really resembles AI. There was a sign with reading misspelled at the beginning.. moments that the film gets really blurry that doesn't make sense or seem intentional at all. There are drastic changes between really smooth animation and really choppy animation. Half the time any character is walking it looks incredibly unnatural. When John the Baptist baptizes Jesus, his hair stays dry. Along with other scenes where characters hair should look wet, completely dry. And overall the movie just lacked soul. The story they told will always be a good one, but the movie itself is bad. Even if it wasn't AI. There is one scene, that again doesn't really make sense because the boy is just supposed to be listening to the story and imagining, when he falls into the water like Peter did where Jesus saves him my switching their positions and Jesus sinks and the boy floats up to the surface, which I thought was powerful. But that's really the only good thing I had to say. And the scene didn't even make sense itself. I really would save yourself the trouble and money and see a better movie.

The voice acting was great.

The way HIS life was portrayed brought me to tears multiple times.

Visuals were very good, and they way the integrated the child he is telling the story to in to the story kept it interesting.

If you want a family friendly movie to take your kids to this is it.

We enjoyed the music as well.

I don't understand why this review has to be so long as I am a short and to the point type of person, and don't appreciate long winded answers to things that can be shared in a short period of time, thank you for listening, this should take my review of this great movie over the limit.

I'm a huge fan of Angel Studios. I watch every movie they come out with. I'm a member of the guild.

When I first saw this movie preview I was excited and then skeptical. The movie looked great in the preview but I wasn't to sure about it being made by Seong-ho Jang. He is amazing with visual effects, but a South Korean telling the story of Jesus with a release date near Easter, made me a little skeptical. Well, he knocked it out of the park.

The story telling using the Princess Bride type narration was brilliant. It keeps the audience engaged and was very easy to understand for kids. It was all around great for family friendly.

If you purchase tickets through Angel they were doing a buy an adult ticket get a kid ticket for free.

I took my six-year-old granddaughter to this movie and I thought it was fantastic! The opening five minutes or so were not my favorite but once the story got going, it was great! The gospel stories presented were both biblically, accurate and engaging for me as an adult while at the same time presented so a six-year-old could understand it and enjoy it. The movie held her attention right up to the end. As someone else had mentioned, it is like the passion of the Christ, but for kids. It really presented the gospel message in a way that we can all understand. And that is definitely what the world needs right now. Would definitely watch it again. I recommend it highly!

It was great to see a packed theater for an honest and accurate portrayal of the Christ story presented in an accessable version for children. Especially in these days where more and more people have fallen out of faith.

There was enough humor aimed at children, expertly mixed throughout the telling of the New Testament culminating int the resurrection.

Both my kids loved it and took the message to heart.

An amazing cast, amazing writing, great animation.

Well done Angel studios!

I look forward to more amazing Christ centered content that isn't cringe - save that for Disney and their progressive trash.

Greetings again from the darkness. We don't typically look to South Korea for animated children's stories recounting the history of Christianity, yet this first film from Angel Studio delivers just that ... well specifically, the story of Jesus for Easter. Seong-ho Jang has made a name as a Visual Effects expert, and with this directorial debut, he tells the Jesus story in a way that should keep most kids engaged. The screenplay was written by director Jang, Rob Edwards, Jamie Thomason, and Hoseok Sung.

We open with the great Charles Dickens on stage reciting his "A Christmas Carol" to an audience. Backstage, Dickens' three kids are a bit rambunctious and interrupt the show to the point that tests the patience of Charles. Young Walter, obsessed with tales of King Arthur, is especially troublesome. Upon arriving back home, Charles promises Walter a story with even more adventure and excitement, although the boy is a bit disenchanted that there will be no dragons.

Charles, with an assist from wife Catherine, proceeds to tell the story of Jesus ... despite Walter's initial rebuff of "a baby story". We watch as the story plays out (often with Walter in the scene), although the movie does periodically bounce back to the study where Charles is weaving the tale and Walter is (mostly) mesmerized. Most of the familiar segments of the story of Jesus are included: the manger, plagues, parting of the Red Sea, John the Baptist, Satan tempting Jesus, feeding the masses. We meet the twelve apostles, and see miracles performed, the story of Lazarus, the Last Supper, Peter's three denials, Judas' betrayal, and of course, the crucifixion and the resurrection.

The voice cast is outstanding. Kenneth Branagh is Charles Dickens, while Uma Thurman is his wife Catherine. Roman Griffin Davis voices Walter, the kid whose shenanigans are the reason behind the story. Others include Oscar Isaac as Jesus, Mark Hamill as King Herod, Pierce Brosnan as Pontius Pilate, Ben Kingsley as Calaphus, and Forest Whitaker as Peter.

The film is visually appealing and told in a way that kids should easily follow (through the eyes of Walter) ... and some will be surprised at the similarities to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Opening in theaters on April 11, 2025.

It's good to find a family movie you can truly call a family movie. So many times they aren't what they portray. This film is appreciated in the value it brings. And the Dickens aspect is perfect. It's a good time for these type of movies to come back for all. A positive film in an unruly time. Our daughter loved it and we did as well. Hoping this over takes the box office at least for a time. It would be nice to see this one hit the mark. Take your family to this little family movie this spring. It's worth the watch this year. Very happy way to spend a day. No spoilers here at all, just go it's worth it.

I would have loved for this to have been a series rather than a movie. I think a children's series with more info that the movie included could've been drawn out for a deeper dive with information to the stories of Jesus. I understand there's a time frame for the film so obviously adding all the extra info would've been way too long. I also thought all the "gory" scenes were well done for a younger audience without it being too scary/traumatizing for them to watch (no worries of it being like passion of the Christ haha), while still allowing the viewer to grasp what was actually happening. All and all, my daughter and I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

Keep in mind, this review isn't meant to be a criticism of religion, but rather about the movie itself. I have nothing against with anyone who is religious nor in that community.

The story of Jesus and the importance of him and religion has been done so many times, to the point that it is becoming more repetitive and uninteresting. With poor animation, subpar voice performances, and uninteresting writing, this boring tale about Jesus and the situations surrounding his important moments doesn't really do justice with it's message, rather, it's becomes a slog.

The writing tries to blend some different characters and tales to connect with the themes, but they don't feel stable and rather quite uninteresting and dull. Including poor sound designs, animation that is pretty rough (noting some pieces aren't finished) and voice performances that are trying, but come off pretty rough on the edges. It's quite baffling with a really large A-Star cast, giving out a real poor performance really shows the lacking passion and creativity that was made behind the scenes.

Alongside with rough dialogue, bad musical score and pacing. Angel Studio continues to try to establish forced meaningful stories to earn themselves a good reputation. But unfortunately, they just come off as forced propaganda, and not in a good way. I recommend Prince of Egypt if you want a better Christian animated story, or VeggieTales.

I took my son, his wife, their three kids (4, 3, 2 yrs old), and my daughter! The grandkids were entertained for the entire film. When Jesus rode the donkey, my granddaughter yelled out over and over, Good job Jesus!!

The movie has humor, and glazed over extreme graphic points with creativity, without the extreme brutality.

The animation is entertaining, without losing Biblical integrity.

Angel Films puts out another blockbuster for faith-following families!!

The 7 of us loved it!

The voice actors did a wonderful job. The portrayals of the Biblical Bible characters was spot on! Great cast of voice actors! Wonderful film!

I thought for all the big names associated with this movie, I would be more impressed. The whole Charles Dickens part was a distraction. It could've been any parents telling the story. The boy was obnoxiously bratty, yet the mom wouldn't let the dad discipline him. (Same with the cat.) The biggest distraction was that I couldn't quit thinking the entire time, "If he believes this, why in the world does he have three kids who he's never told about Jesus? Why has his wife never told them? Why aren't they at least going to church to hear it?" The bizarre animation of the characters' faces was also distracting. There were very touching parts, but overall, I have no interest in seeing it again. The Miracle Maker (1999), the Chosen, Prince of Egypt, even Joseph, King of Dreams are all a lot more compelling.

LIKES: Good Message Very Good Delivery Great voice Acting Authentic Emotion Liked The Presentation Cute/Funny Very Friendly Family Good Pace/Entertaining Meaningful Great Music DISLIKES: A Tad Preachy Character Usage is Uneven Lots of Material In One Movie The Animation Is A Tad Off Does Not Have The Full Movie Magic

Summary: The King of Kings is a movie about one of the most powerful stories in the history of the world. This movie translates it quite well into a piece that feels welcoming to a wide variety of audiences, with kids and adults alike getting ensnared in the powerful prose of Dickens' storytelling. It's a solid delivery and presentation of the material, a combination of what feels like a good Christmas tale that mixed Sunday School and a sermon into an engaging narrative to a boy more impressed with Medieval tales. Inspirational, powerful, and motivational, The King of Kings intertwines the majestic tale of Jesus with a very adorable approach to learning from a child's perspective. Jang and his team (alongside the studio they bought) have managed to keep the magnitude of the miracles and the cute comedy in check, and in allowing the interruptions and jokes, it shows a clever character progression that feels almost as magnificent as the story being told. The emotional moments hit very hard, in particular, the ones where the fantastic musical score mixes with the perfect animation moment to give goosebump-raising moments that feel so in tune with spirituality. As for the voice acting, it's pretty good, with many of the characters brought to life with powerful delivery, especially Isaac and Branagh, who have this command of their figure's emotions and qualities. The poetic dialogue of Dicken's spin of the story sets up Jesus's commanding, yet calm, lines as he teaches his subjects the words of God. Such engaging delivery keeps the deep emotion flowing, presenting that prowess of the moment and, again, not becoming so ensconced in it to be too intense for kids. Especially at the end, where the story comes together full circle, and you are left with this aura that makes you feel lighter. And all of this is at a pace that moves to keep your attention and not feel like attending a bible study for nearly two hours.

Yet, the movie does still cross into preachiness at times, losing the balance and becoming more of a Sunday quoting session. These moments are limited in distracting, but still sometimes trip up the building moments of the movie. Past that, the movie struggles at times with character usage, so many of the members in the Bible feel diluted despite how much each of them contributed to Jesus' life. There's a lot of material in one movie, and so many scenes seemed to be as simple as the sentences in the good book. While this is accurate to a degree, I think that the movie could have used the movie design magic, adding a little more of that musical interlude, a bit more vivid imagination in the miracles, and some slight build-up of moments to fully add that oomph. I know it probably undermines the point of the tale, but just a little more detail or design could have gone a long way. Finally, the animation, at times, feels a bit off. Not in terms of lag, but more so in that the emotion doesn't match the feelings of the words, or maybe it's the opposite point around. At times, the characters seem to have extra words that don't have the delivery to match what they were trying to convey. Something just felt off to me, and though most will not care, that slight difference in delivery is enough to lose a little bit on the score.

The VERDICT: The King of Kings will accomplish a lot for the target audiences of this movie and seems to be quite a force from my time at my theater. It was a wonderful work that blends entertainment and religion to a level that serves the time of the year, establishing hope, faith, and joy in what this story means. It's cute, but not to the level that makes being an adult stink, as it balances fun and seriousness in a nicely paced movie to entertain everyone. And the voice acting is just stellar on many levels, the two lead roles in particular unleashing their characters to amazing levels. Sure, the movie does get preachy at times, and the character usage and content are uneven, given how much happened during Jesus' first walk on Earth, and the animation/feel of the lines is off at some points. However, most of these moments are forgivable when you get those perfect moments of musical and visual splendor colliding to give you that amazing feeling this story brings. Is this the theater movie? Yeah, I have to say it is for a lot of audience members, with those who don't like this subject material or believe in it need to steer clear of this film. The movie's scores for me are: Animation/Family: 8.0 Movie Overall: 7.5.