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Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2000

A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

Movie details

Jesus' Son

2000 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 47m

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Alison Maclean

Written by

Oren Moverman · David Urrutia · Elizabeth Cuthrell

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

FH

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Michelle

Jack Black

Jack Black

Georgie

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Wayne

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Bill

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Mira

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Dundun

Court is in session

Put Jesus' Son on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.