A Great Awakening

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A Great Awakening

PG-13

Apr 2026

2h 9m

History

Drama

Faith & Spirituality

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A GREAT AWAKENING, tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin that resulted in one of the most defining moments in American history. With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty. In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield's closest friends and greatest promoters becomes none other than Benjamin Franklin. With the nation's freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law -- it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.

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A Great Awakening is especially powerful for those drawn to faith-driven, uplifting stories with a strong dose of history.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

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3/5

For fans of faith-based films, A Great Awakening provides an ideal way to celebrate a treasured holiday and the pending 250th anniversary of the United States with one theater ticket.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Apr 2

It’s an earnest account of a religious movement that still resonates.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Apr 12

the story is appealing in an old fashioned, old orator declaratory fashion, but the story squints aplenty and uses the bombastic style to disguise the pacing issues.

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

Apr 7

"A Great Awakening" reminds audiences that belief in freedom is not divorced from belief in the providence of God.

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Apr 6

The message overpowers everything else in A Great Awakening.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Apr 6

4/5

A Great Awakening arrives not merely as a historical drama, but as a cinematic excavation of a spiritual movement that helped ignite a revolution—both of the soul and of a nation ... Jonathan Blair’s [George] Whitefield is nothing short of mesmerizing.

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STEVEN AND BETH

1h

Truly a powerful and amazing movie that chronicled the early move of Yeshua, Jesus Christ in the early days of the Colonies. My wife and I very much enjoyed the entire movie and were moved to tears several times. The ending credits music and song was very powerful.

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Judy

2h

It was so inspiring! The portrayal of George Whitfield as a powerful orator was well done. The overall quality was excellent. I loved everything about it.

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Patti

4h

Well done. Interesting take on the religious aspect of the aftermath of the revolution.

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Thomas R

4h

The best movie in the last 250 years

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CLT

13h

Great acting and directing. The music was amazing. The song Awaken Us Today was brilliantly written. It is a wonderful story of George Whitefield and his friendship with Benjamin Franklin.

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Bob

13h

Great story every person needs to see.

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Joshua Enck

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John Paul Sneed

Benjamin Franklin

Jonathan Blair

George Whitefield

Josh Bates

Alexander Hamilton

Alana Gerlach

Elizabeth Whitefield

Russell Dean Schultz

George Washington

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Synopsis

A GREAT AWAKENING, tells the true story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin that resulted in one of the most defining moments in American history. With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty. In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield's closest friends and greatest promoters becomes none other than Benjamin Franklin. With the nation's freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law -- it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.

Director: Joshua Enck
Producer: Steve Buckwalter, Troy Thorne
Screenwriter: Joshua Enck, Jeff Bender, Jonathan Blair
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Sight & Sound Films
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Violence)
Genre: History, Drama, Faith & Spirituality
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 5, 2026
Runtime: 2h 9m

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