Three Christs
Three Christs | |
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Directed by | Jon Avnet |
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Based on | The Three Christs of Ypsilanti by Milton Rokeach |
Produced by | Daniel Levin Molly Hassell Jon Avnet Aaron Stern[1] |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
Edited by | Patrick J. Don Vito |
Music by | Jeff Russo |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 109 minutes[2][3][4][5] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $37,788[3][2] |
Three Christs, also known as State of Mind,[6] is a 2017 American drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Jon Avnet and based on Milton Rokeach's nonfiction book The Three Christs of Ypsilanti. It screened in the Gala Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[7][8][9] The film is also known as: Three Christs of Ypsilanti, The Three Christs of Ypsilanti, Three Christs of Santa Monica, and The Three Christs of Santa Monica.[5]
Premise[]
The film is an adaptation of The Three Christs of Ypsilanti,[10] Rokeach's 1964 book-length psychiatric case study of three patients whose paranoid schizophrenic delusions cause each of them to believe he is Jesus Christ.[11]
Cast[]
- Richard Gere as Dr. Alan Stone
- Julianna Margulies as Ruth Stone
- Peter Dinklage as Joseph Cassel
- Walton Goggins as Leon Gabor
- Bradley Whitford as Clyde Benson
- Kevin Pollak as Dr. Eldrich Orbus
- Charlotte Hope as Becky Henderson
- Stephen Root as Dr. Bill Rogers
- Jane Alexander as Dr. Abrams
- James Monroe Iglehart as Benny
- Julian Acosta as Dr. Francisco
- Danny Deferrari as Neil
- Chris Bannow as Louis
- Kathryn Leigh Scott as Victoria Rogers
- Christina Scherer as Carolyn
- Nancy Robinette as Mrs. Gabor
- Ripley Sobo as Molly Stone
Production[]
Three Christs began filming in New York in the summer of 2016.[12] Three short scenes, shot in downtown Ypsilanti, were included in the film.
Release[]
The film had its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[7][8][9] It was released in theaters and on VOD by IFC Films on January 10, 2020.[13][2][4] It was released on Shout Factory on June 16, 2020.[2]
Reception[]
Critical response[]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.20/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Three Christs is far from an unholy mess, but this fact-based drama forsakes its talented cast with a disappointingly facile treatment of genuinely interesting themes."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[14]
References[]
- ^ "Three Christs" Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ a b c d "Three Christs (2019)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Three Christs (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Three Christs (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Turner Classic Movies - Three Christs". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "State of Mind - Movies on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Pond, Steve (August 15, 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". TheWrap. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (October 9, 2017). "Toronto According to ... Exec Daniel Levin". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Hammond, Pete (September 7, 2017). ""Washington, Chastain, Gyllenhaal, Cumberbatch, Garfield & More Look For Oscar Boost At Toronto"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (May 9, 2016). "Cannes: Richard Gere to Star in Jon Avnet's 'Three Christs'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 23, 2016). "Julianna Margulies in Talks to Join 'The Three Christs' With Richard Gere". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Perkins, Tom (August 8, 2016). "'The Three Christs of Ypsilanti' starring Richard Gere filming in New York". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Reimann, Tom (November 25, 2019). "Watch the New Trailer for 'Three Christs' Starring Richard Gere and Peter Dinklage". Collider. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Three Christs Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
External links[]
- 2017 films
- English-language films
- 2017 drama films
- American films
- American films based on actual events
- American drama films
- Drama films based on actual events
- Films about schizophrenia
- Films based on non-fiction books
- Films directed by Jon Avnet
- Films scored by Jeff Russo
- Films set in Michigan
- Films set in psychiatric hospitals
- Films shot in New York (state)
- IFC Films films