Rob Van Alkemade's hilarious, eye-opening documentary What Would Jesus Buy provides a simple and surprisingly powerful directive to the American people: Stop Shopping.
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:32
Rotten:21
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: WWJB is an eye opening doc about consumerism that manages to be both funny and informative.
Theatrical Release:Nov 16, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $122,530
Synopsis: From producer Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) and director Rob VanAlkemade, “What Would Jesus Buy?” examines the commercialization of Christmas in America while following Reverend Billy and the... [More]
Director: Rob VanAlkemade
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Reviews for What Would Jesus Buy?
What Would Jesus Buy? is a wonderful film. It’s a must-see pre-Christmas, or at any time of the year.
12/03/07
It's not much of a film, but it's a swell opinion column.
12/08/07
If you're going to live by the word of the Church of Stop Shopping, a smart first step would be to avoid buying tickets to this film.
12/06/07
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10/18/08
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10/18/08
What Would Jesus Buy? is one of those all-too-common issue-docs that's so clear about its point that it's practically pointless.
11/15/07
My nomination for a new Christmas perennial: What Would Jesus Buy?
12/07/07
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10/18/08
Reverend Billy is a charismatic presence, even if his shtick is too silly and the documentary too unfocused to motivate any serious change in the nation’s holiday spending habits.
04/03/08
In a strange way, "What Would Jesus Buy?" might actually be the most heartwarming holiday movie out there this year.
11/29/07
These bits of information could have been shocking in about 1940, 1980 and 1990. But by now, Americans who don't know couldn't care less.
01/11/08
The good reverend and his crew do their best to get busted at assorted corporate shrines (Disneyland, the Mall of America), but their media-driven antics serve only to underline Spurlock's add-water-and-stir approach to political documentary.
01/03/08
It's a wickedly effective indictment of America's consumer compulsion, our mindless shopping and the multinational corporations controlling it all.
11/29/07
The passion that is evident in the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir is contagious and admirable. Many Christian churches could learn a few things from this secular outfit.
11/19/07
Talen runs the risk of losing his purpose amid his performance.
02/28/08
While you can appreciate what the choir and the film are trying to say, too often they get bogged down in trying to spread that message. They also take themselves a little too seriously at times.
12/07/07
If Gary Busey ever played Elmer Gantry, he'd look like Reverend Billy, the real-life fire-and-brimstone preacher who embarks ''on a mission to save Christmas from overconsumption."
11/28/07
It is impossible not to be impressed by their sincerity and commitment.
11/15/07
So we need a better movie about this subject. As usual.
06/14/08
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