Release: Exodus

 

Exodus

Genre: Drama

Director: Andrew Dominik

Writer: Holden Abbott

Cast: Brad Pitt, Zoe Saldana, Miles Caton, Carrie Coon, Alan Ruck, Patsy Ferran, Delroy Lindo

Budget: $49,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $56,114,838

Foreign Box Office: $20,049,344

Total Profit: -$18,100,200

Reaction: Brad Pitt's salary definitely hurt this film's financial chances as it had an uphill climb given its subject matter. In the end, it didn't lose too much money, but just enough to sting a little.

"This may be, what the kids consider a hot take, but I'm going to go on a limb and say that Exodus is the best film from a new writer we've seen in a very long time. What we have here is a fall of a preacher who had lost his faith and himself, played so raw and so vividly by Brad Pitt. You feel every bit of pain and struggle he's going through, even as you know he's a deeply flawed, problematic man. It may be early days, but if this is how Holden Abbott starts their career in LRF, the sky may well be the limit." - Mitchell Parker, New York Times

"Exodus is a solid character drama with some standout moments, but it doesn’t fully stick the landing. Brad Pitt delivers a strong performance as a conflicted megachurch pastor spiraling through faith, power, and guilt. The opening act is gripping, and the film does a good job avoiding easy answers. Elijah is shown as both a manipulator and a victim of the system he helped build. I have to say the pacing suffers in the second half. Some key side characters (like Lydia) feel underdeveloped, and the redemption arc leans a bit too predictable. The direction by Andrew Dominik is impressive. Overall, Exodus is a good film with some standout scenes." - Cal Crowe, Washington Globe

"Exodus is anchored by a deeply committed performance from Brad Pitt as a preacher unraveling under the weight of his own contradictions. Andrew Dominik directs with his signature bleak elegance, and Holden Abbott’s script is ambitious in scope - but not always in control. Some secondary arcs, particularly involving Zoe Saldana’s journalist and the whistleblower subplot, veer toward convenience rather than complexity. At times, the film strains under its own gravitas, mistaking silence for depth. Still, its final moments carry genuine poignancy, and Pitt’s portrayal of a man stripped of myth lingers." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press

Rated R for language and sexual references