The Pilgrim's Progress (film)
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Directed by | Robert Fernandez |
Written by | Robert Fernandez |
Based on | The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan |
Produced by | Steve Cleary Robert Fernandez Chris Jung Larry Zielke |
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Music by | Michael Dooley |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Pilgrim's Progress is a 2019 American computer-animated Christian fantasy adventure film written and directed by Robert Fernandez and featuring the voices of David Thorpe, John Rhys-Davies and Kristyn Getty.[1] It is based on John Bunyan's 1678 novel The Pilgrim's Progress.[2]
Cast[]
- David Thorpe as Christian Pilgrim
- John Rhys-Davies as Evangelist
- Kristyn Getty as The Interpreter
- Tristan Beint as Pliable
- Justin Butcher as Hopeful
- Stephen Daltry as The Gatekeeper
- Andy Harrison as Obstinate
- Jasmine Jones as Piety
- Jonathan Keeble as Faithful
- Rachel Marquez as Prudence
- Chris Pavlo as Worldly Wiseman
- Alison Pettit as Cristiana
- Ben Price as Vanity Fair Chief / Judge Hategood
- Lisa Ronaghan as Prudence
- Andrew Wyncott as Apollyon
Reception[]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 60% rating, with an audience rating of 93%.[3]
Cath Clarke of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars. She criticized the animation, stiff character animation, the amateur theatre dialogue, and for "virtually zero humour."[4] Joyce Slayton of Common Sense Media gave the film two out of five stars as well.[5]
Megan Basham of WORLD Magazine gave the film a more positive write-up, and praised the introduction with Kristyn Getty and some of the scenes, saying they "delight with ingenuity." She did however say some of the scenes "show budget constraints," but she said, "these gripes are surprisingly few."[6] Courtney Howard of Variety said, "While this adaptation may not win over any new converts, it does serve as a blessed reminder of faith’s rewards in a seemingly endless, punishing, and dark time."[1] David Aldridge of Radio Times gave the film 3/5 stars, describing the animation as "basic but effective" and that the film was "presumably aimed primarily at kids, yet whose symbolic vision will require considerable explanation from adults."[7]
References[]
- ^ a b Howard, Courtney (17 April 2019). "Film Review: 'The Pilgrim's Progress'". Variety. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Law, Jeannie (14 December 2018). "'The Pilgrim's Progress' CGI animated film to hit theaters in 2019 (watch CP video premiere)". The Christian Post. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (October 23, 2019). "The Pilgrim's Progress review – tiring trudge to the Celestial City". The Guardian. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Slayton, Joyce. "The Pilgrim's Progress". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Basham, Megan (March 26, 2019). "Showing, not telling". WORLD Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)". Radio Times. October 25, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- English-language films
- John Bunyan
- American children's animated films
- American computer-animated films
- American films
- 2019 computer-animated films
- Animated films based on British novels