A Great Awakening

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A Great Awakening

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A GREAT AWAKENING, tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin that resulted in one of the most defining moments in American history. With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty. In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield's closest friends and greatest promoters becomes none other than Benjamin Franklin. With the nation's freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law -- it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.

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A Great Awakening is especially powerful for those drawn to faith-driven, uplifting stories with a strong dose of history.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

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3/5

For fans of faith-based films, A Great Awakening provides an ideal way to celebrate a treasured holiday and the pending 250th anniversary of the United States with one theater ticket.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Apr 2

It’s an earnest account of a religious movement that still resonates.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

3d

the story is appealing in an old fashioned, old orator declaratory fashion, but the story squints aplenty and uses the bombastic style to disguise the pacing issues.

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

Apr 7

"A Great Awakening" reminds audiences that belief in freedom is not divorced from belief in the providence of God.

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Apr 6

The message overpowers everything else in A Great Awakening.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Apr 6

4/5

A Great Awakening arrives not merely as a historical drama, but as a cinematic excavation of a spiritual movement that helped ignite a revolution—both of the soul and of a nation ... Jonathan Blair’s [George] Whitefield is nothing short of mesmerizing.

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Ray

5h

the revealing of the history of this time and the excellence of the actors

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Meloney

7h

It was interesting to see how prayer was incorporated into the daily opening of congress.

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joseph m

8h

Loved this movie. So inspirational.

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Alexander

13h

A tour de force of superb acting especially by the two leads, very realistic 18th century costumes and settings in the American Colonies and England, a profound and very moving plot based on historical persons and events, excellent direction, an appealing musical score, and an inspirational ending!

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denisesnelson L

13h

Were not only loved this movie, we feel like its such an important and wonderful, inspiring message, weve gone three times in the past week! This is the first for us, but we would go again and take more people with us each time! Please keep it at the theater for a very long time!

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rayjk_3000

16h

it had a good story line kept my attention

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Joshua Enck

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John Paul Sneed

Benjamin Franklin

Jonathan Blair

George Whitefield

Josh Bates

Alexander Hamilton

Alana Gerlach

Elizabeth Whitefield

Russell Dean Schultz

George Washington

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Synopsis

A GREAT AWAKENING, tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin that resulted in one of the most defining moments in American history. With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty. In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield's closest friends and greatest promoters becomes none other than Benjamin Franklin. With the nation's freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law -- it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.

Director: Joshua Enck
Producer: Steve Buckwalter, Troy Thorne
Screenwriter: Joshua Enck, Jeff Bender, Jonathan Blair
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Sight & Sound Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Violence)
Genre: History, Drama, Faith & Spirituality
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 5, 2026
Runtime: 2h 9m

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