{{Short description|2023 American film by Daniel Antebi}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = God's Time | image = Gods time.jpg | alt = | caption = Poster | director = Daniel Antebi | writer = Daniel Antebi | producer = {{ubl|Emily Korteweg|Reid Hannaford|Andrew Hutcheson}} | starring = {{ubl|Ben Groh|Dion Costelloe|Liz Caribel Sierra}} | cinematography = Jeff Melanson | editing = {{ubl|Sara Shaw|Jon Poll|Daniel Antebi}} | music = Brian Reitzell | studio = {{ubl|Watch This Ready|Topic Studios}} | distributor = IFC Films | released = {{Film date|2022|6|10|Tribeca|2023|2|24|United States}} | runtime = 83 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=God's Time |url=https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/gods-time |website=IFC Films}}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = $10,033<ref name="The Numbers">{{Cite The Numbers |id=Gods-Time-(2023) |title=God's Time (2023) |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Box Office Mojo">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=13528840 |title=God's Time (2022) |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref> }}

'''''God's Time''''' is a 2023 American comedy drama film written and directed by debutant Daniel Antebi. Produced by Watch This Ready and Topic Studios, the film stars Ben Groh, Dion Costelloe and Liz Caribel Sierra in lead roles.

It premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2022, and was released in limited theaters and video on demand on February 24, 2023, where it received positive reviews from critics.

== Plot == Recovering addict Dev follows fellow recovering addict Regina to meetings where she shares the story of her ex boyfriend Russell who kicked her out of her home. Dev is often accompanied with his best friend Luca.

After several meetings, Regina changes the story about Russell from hoping he will recover to fantasizing about killing him.

"Dev and Luca set off on a 24-hour odyssey through pandemic-gripped New York City to stop Regina from making a mistake."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Massoto |first=Erick |date=February 2, 2023 |title='God's Time' Trailer Invites You on an Insane and Unpredictable Ride [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/gods-time-trailer/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Collider |archive-date=February 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219013315/https://collider.com/gods-time-trailer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Cast == {{Cast listing| * Ben Groh as Dev * Dion Costelloe as Luca * Liz Caribel Sierra as Regina * Jared Abrahamson as Russel * Christiane Seidel as Sydney * Natalie Woolams-Torres as Maria * John Pope as Robert (Doorman) }}

== Production == According to director Daniel Antebi, ''God's Time'' was not intended to be his first film. He had been planning on making another film for years. Then, after the COVID-19 pandemic came, he got the idea of ''God's Time'', which he described as "a bit of a fever dream", in terms of writing and producing. He started writing the first draft in July 2020 and completed it within two weeks after which principal photography began that October in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hullender |first=Tatiana |date=February 26, 2023 |title=God's Time Director Talks Themes Of Addiction And Actualization |url=https://screenrant.com/gods-time-director-daniel-antebi-interview/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref> It ended on November 23 that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Dion Costelloe, Ben Groh Star in 'God's Time' Comedy for Topic Studios |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dion-costelloe-ben-groh-star-in-gods-time-crime-drama-for-topic-studios-4096307/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Topic Studios, 'The Climb' Filmmakers Wrap Production on 'God's Time' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/topic-studios-the-climb-watch-this-ready-daniel-antebi-gods-time-1234837749/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Variety}}</ref>

== Release == ''God's Time'' had its premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2022. IFC Films acquired North American distribution rights and released the film in limited theaters and video on demand on February 24, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=October 27, 2022 |title=IFC Films Buys 'God's Time,' Daniel Antebi's Kinetic Debut Feature (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ifc-films-buys-gods-time-daniel-antebi-1235415723/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref name="Hassenger-2023" />

== Reception == === Box office === The film grossed $6,283 at 17 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref name="The Numbers" /> It went on to make a total of $10,033 in the United States.<ref name="Box Office Mojo" />

=== Critical response === The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 57% with an average rating of 6.4/10, based on 23 reviews.<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=gods_time |type=movie |title=God's Time |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref> On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 51 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |id=gods-time |type=movie |title=God's Time |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>

Jesse Hassenger, in his review for ''Paste'', praised the film by writing "''God’s Time'' may seem like a slight, calling-card undertaking at 83 minutes—or even a touch self-congratulatory as it rolls fake ads and footage of its actors hamming it up over the end credits. But beneath its bravado, there’s a real sense of New York life."<ref name="Hassenger-2023">{{Cite web |last=Hassenger |first=Jesse |date=February 24, 2023 |title=New York Peeks through Refreshing Debut's Bravado in God's Time |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/tribeca-film-festival/gods-time-review |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Paste}}</ref> In her review for ''Cinemacy'', Morgan Rojas wrote "''God's Time'' offers a unique perspective on recovery by allowing audiences to find humor in the darkest of places." She further wrote "It’s fast-paced and hip, fitting squarely into the growing category of films for the Euphoria crowd."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rojas |first=Morgan |date=February 23, 2023 |title=God's Time |url=https://cinemacy.com/gods-time-review/ |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Cinemacy}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.godstime.movie/}} * {{IMDb title|tt13528840}}

Category:2022 films Category:2023 American films Category:2022 English-language films Category:2022 comedy-drama films Category:American comedy-drama films Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films shot in New York City Category:American films about the COVID-19 pandemic Category:English-language comedy-drama films