Back home

Church People

10 votes

Producing House

America's youth pastor, Guy Sides, is stuck in the mega church marketing machine, and wants to find his passion again. Surrounded by sincere - but zany - church leadership, is everything he needs to renew his faith right in front of him?

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2021-03-13

Runtime: 115 mins

Director: Christopher Shawn Shaw

Writer: Bob Sáenz, Thor Ramsey, Wes Halula

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Church People

Production Companies:

Production Countries: United States of America

Reviews

W

Wuchak
**_Christians can be funny too, often unintentionally_** A popular youth group pastor at a megachurch in greater Los Angeles (Thor Ramsey) struggles with the assembly losing the point with their perpetual gimmicks while possibly romancing the pastor’s daughter (Erin Cahill) and dealing with an unexpected girl from his past (Andriana Manfredi). “Church People” (2021) is a fun satire with snappy dialogue related to the typical happenings at a large, popular fellowship. Ramsey works well as the protagonist with winsome Erin Cahill offering quality support, along with Manfredi. The only other flick I’ve seen Erin in is "Boogeyman 3” from 13 years prior; she’s reminiscent of Karen Allen. Meanwhile the senior pastor (Michael Monks) is reminiscent of Jack Hayford, who passed away a couple years after this was released. Stephen Baldwin is on hand as a ‘weird’ greeter with the uncanny gift of the word of knowledge. There’s a great joke involving him near the end. The flick really won me over at the midpoint with the laser tag sequence and the hilarious meeting of the two females. As for the climax, it revolves around self-crucifixion and is actually moving. The movie runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and was shot at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, which is in the high country 25-minutes northwest of Malibu, a 45-minutes drive from Hollywood to the east. GRADE: B
2024-06-13

Recommendations

Chocolat
3.5

Chocolat

2000-12-22

In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where t

Italian for Beginners
3.2

Italian for Beginners

2000-12-07

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in It

The Blues Brothers
3.9

The Blues Brothers

1980-06-16

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home whe

Adam's Apples
3.7

Adam's Apples

2005-04-15

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

Simon Birch
3.4

Simon Birch

1998-09-11

Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his

Deliver Us from Eva
3.2

Deliver Us from Eva

2003-02-07

Eva Dandridge has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died many years ago

Foul Play
3.2

Foul Play

1978-07-14

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albino

Diary of a Mad Black Woman
3.3

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005-02-25

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mans

Madea's Family Reunion
3.2

Madea's Family Reunion

2006-02-24

Southern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship tro

The Man Who Sued God
3.2

The Man Who Sued God

2001-10-25

A lawyer becomes a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck b

Er kann's nicht lassen
3.4

Er kann's nicht lassen

1962-10-19

Father Brown is only too happy to interfere with the work of the police in solving tricky criminal c

What Now Mama
0

What Now Mama

2025-05-04

A mother struggles to hold her family together as multiple crises threaten to destroy them.

Nas Ondas da Fé
3

Nas Ondas da Fé

2023-01-12

Hickson lived off the books, running from one place to another to make a living. His only great achi

In Bruges
3.7

In Bruges

2008-02-08

Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are the

Jesus of Montreal
3.5

Jesus of Montreal

1989-05-15

A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing

Alice's Restaurant
3.1

Alice's Restaurant

1969-08-20

After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner.

Empties
3.4

Empties

2007-03-08

Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no long

One Summer
3.7

One Summer

2023-07-14

For more than 25 years, Marc Côté, street chaplain and parish priest, has lived with the poor and th

License to Wed
2.8

License to Wed

2007-07-04

Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. Ho

Dogma
3.5

Dogma

1999-10-04

An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity f