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Believe

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During tough economic times, small-town business owner Matthew Peyton (Ryan O'Quinn) struggles with his desire for financial success and the responsibility of funding the annual Christmas pageant. Matthew's popularity also declines when his desperate decisions start to anger his fellow citizens. When Peyton meets Clarence, a joyful boy who believes in miracles, he must make a choice: do what's best for himself or give faith a chance by opening his heart to help his new friend and the community.
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Joe Leydon Variety 11/29/2016
Schmaltzy faith-based drama isn't quite a lump of coal, but it's not a Christmas present, either. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files 04/17/2017
6.5/10
Believe might be earnest to a fault, but it's hard to totally a knock a movie so eager to please. Go to Full Review Josh Terry Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 12/09/2016
1.5/4
Director Billy Dickson's Christmas movie means well, but a muddled story and some flawed writing keep "Believe" from achieving its goals. Go to Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media 12/06/2016
2/5
Faith-based holiday drama has familiar messages, violence. Go to Full Review Luke Y. Thompson Forbes 12/02/2016
Faith-based filmmakers can still do better, but I've seen them do a whole lot worse. Go to Full Review Kam Williams Baret News 11/28/2016
3/4
Although the picture is ostensibly aimed at the Christian demographic, it has a complicated enough storyline, including a love triangle and intriguing plot twists, to appeal to more than merely Bible-thumping Evangelicals. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/02/2018 God works in mysterious ways. How? Why? or What is the meaning? Well, watch this movie you might just get a hint. See more 07/14/2017 I believe this is dumbest, worst written movie I have ever seen. See more 07/03/2017 I believe this is hot garbage. See more 03/30/2017 enjoyable spiritual story about having faith in dire situations See more 03/27/2017 Good acting. Good score. Suspenseful, but not cheesy. See more 12/12/2016 It's sad to see that every time there is a faith-based movie on the big screen, the atheist "movie critics" are quick to condemn it. This is an excellent movie, with strong characters and very real, plausible storyline. It will make you grab a Kleenex for sure! Just look at the user ratings versus the critic ratings. They have no clue. They must not "believe." ?? See more Read all reviews
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Billy Dickson

Director

Ryan O'Quinn

Matthew Peyton

Shawnee Smith

Dr. Nancy Wells

Danielle Nicolet

Sharon Joseph

Kevin Sizemore

Albert Bagley

David DeLuise

Tom Blackhorn

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Synopsis During tough economic times, small-town business owner Matthew Peyton (Ryan O'Quinn) struggles with his desire for financial success and the responsibility of funding the annual Christmas pageant. Matthew's popularity also declines when his desperate decisions start to anger his fellow citizens. When Peyton meets Clarence, a joyful boy who believes in miracles, he must make a choice: do what's best for himself or give faith a chance by opening his heart to help his new friend and the community.
Director
Billy Dickson
Producer
Nelson Diaz, Jacob Patrick, Ben Holmes, Mark Popadic, Kevin Sizemore
Screenwriter
Billy Dickson
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing, Smith Global Media
Production Co
Power of 3, Damascus Road Productions
Rating
PG (Brief Mild Language|Thematic Elements|Some Violence)
Genre
Holiday, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$886.1K
Runtime
1h 59m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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