The Lion of Judah

For the symbol, see Lion of Judah.
The Lion of Judah

American theatrical release poster
Directed by Deryck Broom
Roger Hawkins
Produced by Jacqui Cunningham
Phil Cunningham
Sunu Gonera
Daniel Santefort
Rose Warner
Animated Family Films
Written by Brent Dawes
Starring Scott Eastwood
Ernest Borgnine
Georgina Cordova
Sandi Patty
Anupam Kher
Michael Madsen
Alphonso McAuley
Omar Benson Miller
Vic Mignogna
Music by AMG Music Group (Produced by: Greg Sims & Adam Carpenter)
Cinematography Deryck Broom
Edited by Roger Hawkins
Gareth Ahrens
Production
company
Animated Family Films
Character Matters
Sunrise Productions
Distributed by Rocky Mountain Pictures[1]
Release dates
  • June 3, 2011 (2011-06-03)
Running time
 87 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $15 million
Box office $15,000,000

The Lion of Judah is a 2011 American 3D computer-animated Christian comedy-drama film produced by Animated Family Films, distributed by Rocky Mountain Pictures and starring Scott Eastwood, Georgina Cordova, Sandi Patty, Anupam Kher, Michael Madsen, Alphonso McAuley, Omar Benson Miller, Vic Mignogna and Ernest Borgnine. It is the sequel to the Christmas short film Once Upon A Stable, taking place 30 years earlier in a Bethlehem stable as The Stable-Mates witness the birth of "The King". Lion of Judah had a limited release to theaters starting June 3, 2011, and a domestic DVD release Easter 2012.

Plot

Follow the adventures of a bold lamb (Judah) and his stable friends as they try to avoid the sacrificial alter the week preceding the crucifixion of Christ. It is a heart-warming account of the Easter story as seen through the eyes of a lovable pig (Horace), a faint-hearted horse (Monty), a pedantic rat (Slink), a rambling rooster (Drake), a motherly cow (Esmay) and a downtrodden donkey (Jack). This magnificent period piece with its epic sets is a roller coaster ride of emotions. Enveloped in humor, this quest follows the animals from the stable in Bethlehem to the great temple in Jerusalem and onto the hillside of Calvary as these unlikely heroes try to save their friend. The journey weaves seamlessly through the biblical accounts of Palm Sunday, Jesus turning the tables in the temple, Peter's denial and with a tense, heart-wrenching climax, depicts the crucifixion and resurrection with gentleness and breathtaking beauty. For Judah, the lamb with the heart of a lion, it is a story of courage and faith. For Jack, the disappointed donkey, it becomes a pivotal voyage of hope. For Horace, the, well the dirty pig, and Drake the ignorant rooster, it is an opportunity to do something inappropriate and get into trouble.

Cast

Production

The film was animated at the Character Matters Animation Studio in Cape Town, South Africa. It was converted to Stereoscopic 3D for theaters and was released in the United States by Rocky Mountain Pictures on June 3, 2011.

Storyline

Follow the adventures of a bold lamb (Judah) and his stable friends as they try to avoid the sacrificial alter the week preceding the crucifixion of Christ. It is a heart-warming account of the Easter story as seen through the eyes of a lovable pig (Horace), a faint-hearted horse (Monty), a pedantic rat (Slink), a rambling rooster (Drake), a motherly cow (Esmay) and a downtrodden donkey (Jack). This magnificent period piece with its epic sets is a roller coaster ride of emotions. Enveloped in humor, this quest follows the animals from the stable in Bethlehem to the great temple in Jerusalem and onto the hillside of Calvary as these unlikely heroes try to save their friend. The journey weaves seamlessly through the biblical accounts of Palm Sunday, Jesus turning the tables in the temple, Peter's denial and with a tense, heart-wrenching climax, depicts the crucifixion and resurrection with gentleness and breathtaking beauty. For Judah, the lamb with the heart of a lion, it is a story of courage and faith. For Jack, the disappointed donkey, it becomes a pivotal voyage of hope. For Horace, the, well the dirty pig, and Drake the ignorant rooster, it is an opportunity to do something inappropriate and get into trouble.

Synopsis

Follow the adventures of a bold lamb (Judah) and his friends (The Stable-Mates) as they try to avoid the sacrificial altar the week preceding the crucifixion of "The King"...

Reception

The film has a mixed-reviewed 58% audience rating,[2] but was largely panned by critics.

Release

The film was released on 7 June 2011 in cinemas and 27 March 2012 and 8 March 2013 in the DVD Premieres in the United States and Germany.

Home media

The Lion of Judah was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Warner Home Video on March 27, 2012.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lionofjudah.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_lion_of_judah/
  3. ↑ "The Lion of Judah Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.


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