A Great Awakening
2026 · Movie · PG-13 · 129 min · ★ 7.0
In the American colonies’ most uncertain days, an unexpected friendship between a fiery preacher and a practical publisher helps spark a sweeping spiritual movement. As public speeches about faith and liberty spread, the growing unrest turns into a unifying call that aims to steady a nation on the edge.
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Details
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-04-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 129 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (10 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, faith-forward historical drama about friendship, public speeches, and the idea of liberty taking root in everyday people; Not for you if you dislike religious themes or earnest storytelling.
Pros: inspiring true-story scope; strong friendship focus; uplifting message | Cons: heavy sermon emphasis; earnest tone throughout; familiar historical beats
Themes
- based on true story
- evangelical christianity
- 18th century
- religious conflict
- american revolution
- historical drama
- constitutional convention
- christian film
- ben franklin
- 1780s
Cast & crew
John Paul Sneed
as Benjamin Franklin
Jonathan Blair
as George Whitefield
- JS
JT Schaeffer
as Benny Franklin Bache
Josh Bates
as Alexander Hamilton
Joe Dignoti
as Bread vendor
- SH
Stephen Foster Harris
as William Blount
- ZJ
Zac Johnson
as Caleb Strong
- MM
Matt Meyer
as Robert Yates
- SA
Stephen Atherholt
as Gunning Bedford Jr.
- RH
Ryan Jameson Hippe
as William Seward
Directed by Joshua Enck