Judas IscariotGenre: Historical/Biography/Drama
Director: Jeff Nichols
Writer: John Malone
Cast: Tom Hardy, Aidan Turner, Adele Exarchopoulos, Emily Browning, Paddy Considine, Tobias Menzies, Aidan Gillen, Bradley James, Levi Miller, Sophie Marceau, Aden Young, Marc-Andre Grondin
Budget: $72,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $157,508,225
Foreign Box Office: $210,492,004
Total Profit: $133,040,986
Reaction: Nothing like a surprise hit to finish off a strong season. We at the studio had high hopes for the film based on the pedigree of the writer, director and stars, but it still managed to perform higher than our wildest expectations.
"The story of Judas, although told in various ways before, has never been told quite like this. The visuals, direction, writing and acting is all stellar. I feel like I was watching everything happen in person. Jeff Nichols backs up his GRA from The Void with even better direction. Tom Hardy delivers, like only he can, however, Aidan Turner steals every single scene he is in as Jesus. Not a perfect film, but damn near as close as you can get." -J. Johnson, DailyMovieNews.com
"Tom Hardy owns the role of Judas Iscariot, creating one of the most dramatically compelling film heroes in ages. The story of Judas is generally skimmed over in Biblical stories, but John Malone's script fills in the blanks to make us understand why Judas did what he did, and why Jesus supported it. This is a bold Biblical film. I'm not sure exactly how historically accurate it is, but it never felt anything less than authentic."- Lois Reeves, Dodge City Daily Globe
"I know this is a bold claim, but Judas Iscariot just might be the best film ever released by Last Resort Films. Somehow writer John Malone saved his finest script for Season 23 with this impeccably plotted/written story. The script was only half the battle with a story like this as without the right cast and crew it would not have been as good. Hardy and Turner are both perfect in their roles as Judas and Jesus, respectively." - Jeff Stockton, The Roundup
Rated R for violence and sexual content
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