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Mary (Sara Lazzaro), Joseph (Vincent Walsh) and 7-year-old Jesus (Adam Greaves-Neal) embark on a journey from Egypt to Nazareth after the young boy miraculously brings someone back to life. When King Herod (Jonathan Bailey) orders the death of the child, Roman centurion Severus (Sean Bean) starts to pursue the family across the desert. As Mary and Joseph worry about his safety, Jesus' natural curiosity allows him to understand more about the world and his remarkable powers.

Cast & Crew

Adam Greaves-Neal
Jesus
Sara Lazzaro
Mary
Vincent Walsh
Joseph
Finn McLeod Ireland
James
Christian McKay
Cleopas
Agni Scott
Miriam
Jane Lapotaire
Sarah
Duné Medros
Riba
Rory Keenan
The Demon
Sean Bean
Severus
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Director
Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
Screenwriter
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Screenwriter
Chris Columbus
Producer
Mark Radcliffe
Producer
Michael Barnathan
Producer
Tracy K. Price
Producer
Mark W. Shaw
Producer
Enzo Sisti
Executive Producer
William V. Andrew
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  • Sep 13, 2016
    Based on an Anne Rice novel, The Young Messiah is an apocryphal story about Jesus Christ as a child. Set after the death of King Herod the Great, Joseph and Mary decide to end their exile in Egypt and move back to Nazareth while also grappling with what to tell Jesus as he starts questioning who he is and his abilities. Most of the film seems inspired by non-canonical Christian scriptures, which present some interesting questions but don't have a lot to say spiritually. Nevertheless, it's an interesting story and the production values are really good. Also, the use of fresh unknown actors helps with the authentic period feel. The Young Messiah isn't bad film really, but it undercuts its relevance by going outside of traditional Christian mythology.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Mar 07, 2016
    Standard speculative conjecture about what might've happened in the life of Christ when he was only a wee one, delivered in that mock seriousness these types of films revel in. Ho-hum. Still, better than Risen was. Already waiting for Mel Gibson's follow-up to Passion of The Christ.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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