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Find sources: "An Interview with God" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2018 American film An Interview with God Directed by Perry Lang Written by Ken Aguado Produced by Ken Aguado Fred Bernstein Starring David Strathairn Brenton Thwaites Hill Harper Yael Grobglas Charlbi Dean Bobby Di Cicco Music by Ian Honeyman Production company Giving Films Distributed by Fathom Release date August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20) Running time 97 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $2.3 million[1] ***An Interview with God*** is a 2018 [drama](/source/Drama) film directed by Perry Lang and written by Ken Aguado. The film stars [David Strathairn](/source/David_Strathairn), [Brenton Thwaites](/source/Brenton_Thwaites), [Yael Grobglas](/source/Yael_Grobglas), [Hill Harper](/source/Hill_Harper) and [Charlbi Dean](/source/Charlbi_Dean). ## Premise Paul Asher ([Brenton Thwaites](/source/Brenton_Thwaites)) is a journalist who has returned home from covering the [war in Afghanistan](/source/War_in_Afghanistan). His life is falling apart. His marriage is near collapse, and he is in a personal crisis. More pressing, a soldier friend from the war is struggling since being discharged, and Paul is desperately trying to help him. Paul is offered an opportunity too intriguing to resist: an interview with a man ([David Strathairn](/source/David_Strathairn)) who claims to be God. ## Production The film was financed by Giving Films, a company that specializes in movies with Christian themes and donates its profits to [faith-based nonprofit organizations](/source/Faith-based_organization).[2][3] It was shot entirely in [New York City](/source/New_York_City); [McGolrick Park](/source/McGolrick_Park) and [Kings Theatre](/source/Kings_Theatre_(Brooklyn)) are prominently featured.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The film's musical score, featuring the use of a solo cello, was composed by [Ian Honeyman](/source/Ian_Honeyman). ## Release The film was released on 900 screens on August 20, 2018, by [Fathom Events](/source/Fathom_Events).[4] It was screened for potential foreign buyers at the [2018 Cannes Film Festival](/source/2018_Cannes_Film_Festival).[5] The film debuted on [Netflix](/source/Netflix) on March 1, 2019.[6] ## Reception Critical reception to the film was mixed. The [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) reported that 60% of critics have given the film a positive review, based on five reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[7] *Matt's Movie Reviews* described the film as "a spiritual journey of the cinematic kind that is as fulfilling as it is perplexing, just as it should be."[8] The *Christian Film Review* praised the story and acting in what they regarded as "a gripping and thrilling film."[9] *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)* criticized the writing, arguing that scenes with the two leads "go on for pages of dialogue, a sure way to stop a movie dead in its dramatic tracks."[10] ## Other media Robert Noland and screenwriter Ken Aguado [self-published](/source/Self-publishing) a [novelization](/source/Novelization) of the film in 2018.[11] In 2019 in [Simsbury, Connecticut](/source/Simsbury%2C_Connecticut), the [community theater](/source/Community_theatre) Theatre Guild of Simsbury hosted a [staged reading](/source/Staged_reading).[12] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BOM_1-0)** ["An Interview with God (2018)"](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5779372/). *[Box Office Mojo](/source/Box_Office_Mojo)*. Retrieved October 30, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Brett, Jennifer. ["A new direction for faith-based films"](https://www.ajc.com/blog/buzz/new-direction-for-faith-based-films/elz9J7IOnXBQ5V2eFG7WgP/). *Celebrity Buzz (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)*. Retrieved July 29, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The S.B. Questionnaire: Perry Lang"](https://www.independent.com/2018/08/06/s-b-questionnaire-perry-lang/). *The Santa Barbara Independent*. August 6, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Fathom Events, Giving Films and The WTA Group Announce AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD Most Successful Fathom Faith-based Feature To Date"](https://www.prweb.com/releases/fathom-events-giving-films-and-the-wta-group-announce-an-interview-with-god-most-successful-fathom-faith-based-feature-to-date-819646382.html). *PRWeb*. Giving Films. September 5, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Siegel, Tatiana (May 8, 2018). ["Faith-Based Films at Cannes: Is the Fest Having Its 'Come to Jesus' Moment?"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/faith-based-films-at-cannes-is-fest-having-come-jesus-moment-1109876/). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. Retrieved July 29, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["An Interview with God"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190324180723/https://www.netflix.com/title/81024332). *netflix.com*. Netflix. Archived from [the original](https://www.netflix.com/title/81024332) on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["An Interview With God (2018)"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/an_interview_with_god). *[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)*. [Fandango](/source/Fandango_Media). Retrieved October 10, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["An Interview with God movie review - Matt's Movie Reviews"](http://www.mattsmoviereviews.net/movie-critic-reviews/an-interview-with-god.html). *www.mattsmoviereviews.net*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["An Interview with God Review"](https://www.thechristianfilmreview.com/an-interview-with-god/an-interview-with-god-review/). August 20, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_10-0)** Byrnes, Paul (October 24, 2018). ["Even a theology student would struggle with An Interview With God"](https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/even-a-theology-student-would-struggle-with-an-interview-with-god-20181024-p50blf.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved July 29, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Noland, Robert; Aguado, Ken (July 2, 2018). [*An Interview with God: Official Movie Novelization*](https://books.google.com/books?id=K65iuQEACAAJ). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-7211-8772-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-7211-8772-0). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Productions"](http://www.theatreguildsimsbury.org/productions1.html). *theatreguildsimsbury.org*. Simsbury, Connecticut: Theatre Guild of Simsbury. Retrieved July 29, 2022. ## External links - [*An Interview with God*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5779372/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article about a Christianity-related film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Christian-film-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3AChristian-film-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Christian-film-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [An Interview with God](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Interview_with_God) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Interview_with_God?action=history)). 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