A Great Awakening

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A Great Awakening

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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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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

Apr 2

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

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

4d

"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

5d

The message overpowers everything else in A Great Awakening.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

6d

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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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

6d

3/5

The faith-based and hagiographic historical drama "A Great Awakening" tells Calvinist Methodist preacher George Whitefield’s life story largely by way of his friendship with Benjamin Franklin.

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Shawn Edwards

Fox 4 Kansas City

Apr 3

3/5

It is highly effective entertainment.

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Jennifer G

21m

The acting was terrific. The character is very well realized. And the content and the historical content were outstanding. I highly highly recommend this movie.

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Jeni G

36m

This was an amazing movie! Our nation is in need of the same Great Awakening right now! You definitely should go and see it!

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Mary

54m

If it were up to me every history class in Jr High and High school would see this amazing movie- Excellent through and through!!

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Shawn R

1h

Great enlightening movie!

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Tim M

1h

Great Movie ! A Good Reminder of the Early History of the US. Cast did a phenomenal job. We All Enjoyed this Movie

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Nancy K

2h

Amazing in every way. I will think about this movie for a long time! "Arise oh sleeper! Awaken!" And the hymn!!

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Joshua Enck

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John Paul Sneed

Benjamin Franklin

Jonathan Blair

George Whitefield

Josh Bates

Alexander Hamilton

Joshua Enck

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Jeff Bender

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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
Runtime: 2h 9m

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