'God's Not Dead' Continues to
Impress at Box Office
Russ Jones |
ReligionToday.com Contributor | Monday,
April 07, 2014
Ending its third weekend on
the big screen, God’s Not Dead continues to pack theaters across the country.
The independent film produced by Freestyle Releasing earned $7.7 million over
the weekend bringing its total to $33 million.
According to Entertainment
Weekly, the film about one Christian college student’s mission to defend his
faith broke box office records by surpassing $11,000 per theater.
Actress Cory Oliver plays the
role of the girlfriend of an atheist professor, who attempts to convince
students in a philosophy class that God does not exist.
“It’s really His movie,”
Oliver said. “He has a plan and purpose for us. He knows what He wants to do
with this movie. It started out a year and a half ago in Louisiana and brought
us this far. I’m really excited about it.”
God’s Not Dead is on a long
list of faith-based movies coming out of Hollywood this year.
Like so many others, Oliver
senses that the entertainment industry is changing.
“I think this movie is timely
– coming out with all the other movies like Son of God, Noah and Heaven is for
Real,” said Oliver. “God is rising up in Hollywood as I would like to see –
having been part of Hollywood for 22 years. I really love to see what He is
doing.”
Director by Harold Cronk,
producers of God is Not Dead added 580 more theaters to its release.
“God’s Not Dead inspires us
to be light in darkness and to show love to the hurting, “said Dr. Ted Baehr
founder and president of MovieGuide. “The entertainment value of God’s Not Dead
transcends the message. You will not be bored, and you will be enlightened and
inspired.”
Willie Robertson Willie Robertson ... Himself
David A.R. White ... Reverend
Dave
Shane Harper ... Josh
Wheaton
Kevin Sorbo ... Professor
Radisson
Korie Robertson ... Herself
Marco Khan ... Misrab
Alex Aristidis ... Fahid
Lisa Arnold ... June
Wheaton
Tommy Blaze ... Dan
Tibbs
Maison Briley ... Concert
Guest
Ross Britz ... Junior
Laci Broussard ... Assistant
Dean Cain ... Mark
Jay Caputo ... First
Guest
Ray Gaspard ... Dinner
guest
Debby Gaudet ... Female
Guest
Cassidy Gifford ... Kara
Jim Gleason ... Ward
Wheaton
Lisa Hampton ... Actress
Paul Kwo ... Martin
Yip
Trisha LaFache ... Amy
Ryan
Kat Lindsay ... College
Student
Wendy Miklovic ... Caregiver
Nurse
David Mills ... Professor
Lauri Mills ... Restaurant
Patron
Warren Mitchell ... College
student
Dorian Morrison ... Busboy
Clint Michael Naquin ... Board
Member
Newsboys ... Themselves
Maddie Nichols ... Girl
on Sidewalk
Zach Nichols ... College Student
Benjamin Ochieng Benjamin Ochieng ... Reverend
Jude
Cory Oliver ... Mina
Alexia Pearl ... Concert
Attendee
Renee Pezzotta ... Secretary
Shauna Rappold ... Second
Guest
Shawn M. Richardz ... Nurse
Taylor Roppolo ... Another
Student
Hadeel Sittu... Ayisha
Frankie Smith ... Girard
/ Male Student
Lindsey G. Smith ... Ticket
Girl
Kaelin Stockwell ... Sports
Student
Cindy Strecker
Valerie Strecker
Andrew Vogel Andrew Vogel
... Waiter
Jesse Wang ... Martin's
Father
Jesse Yarborough ... Professor
/ Patron
Bridget Nichols ... Woman
in Restaurant (uncredited)
