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The Nativity Story streaming

2006 Movie United States Adventure, Drama, Family 101 min Ages 10+

By: Catherine Hardwicke With: Alexander Siddig, Emilio Adrisani, Nadim Sawalha, Zinedine Soualem, Gabrielle Scharnitzky

A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.

Filmium rating

68%

Mood

Inspirational

Melancholic

Reflective

Religious

Serious

Cast & Crew

Catherine Hardwicke

Mike Rich

Zinedine Soualem

Andy Lucas

Paola Sotgiu

Oscar Isaac

Alexander Siddig

Lucia Zotti

Ilaria Cangalosi

Maria Antonietta DiMonte

Ciarán Hinds

Angela Iurilli

Yvonne Sciò

Chiara Di Pede

Alessandro Piscitelli

Emilio Adrisani

Andrea Bruschi

Stefan Kalipha

Serge Feuillard

Qais Nashif

Ériq Ebouaney

Stanley Townsend

Maria Giovanna Donzelli

Jean-Claude Deret

Emilia Fortunato

Monica Contini

Saïd Amadis

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Matt Patresi

Damir Todorović

Shelby Young

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Stewart Scudamore

Gabrielle Scharnitzky

Farida Ouchani

Sami Samir

Francesca Piliero

Luciana Paolicelli

Nadim Sawalha

Ted Rusoff

Jeffery Kissoon

Hiam Abbass

Shaun Toub

Francesco Martoccia

Tomer Sisley

Alessandro Giuggioli

Biblical Figures

Ensemble Cast

Adaptation

Biblical Story

Religious Adaptation

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Close-Up Shots

Location Shooting

Natural Lighting

Naturalistic Lighting

Period-Accurate Set Design

Steady Camera

Narrative Structure

Chronological

Flashback

Linear

Pace

Deliberate

Measured

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Family-Friendly Length

Soundtrack

Instrumental

Religious Score

Style

Cinematic

Dramatic

Historical

Realistic

Traditional

Time-Period

Ancient Judea

Biblical Era

Central Conflict

Herod'S Fear Of Losing Power

Journey To Bethlehem

Mary'S Faith

Characters

Angels

Herod

Joseph

Magic

Mary

Ending

Faithful

Hopeful

Historical Context

Biblical Times

Roman Empire

Key Plot Points

Annunciation

Birth Of Jesus

Flight To Egypt

Herod'S Plot

Star Of Bethlehem

Plot

Biblical

Biblical Story

Faith-Based

Historical

Journey To Bethlehem

Nativity

Setting

Ancient Judea

Bethlehem

Jerusalem

Nazareth

Shooting Location

Italy

Morocco

Theme

Divine Intervention

Faith

Family

Hope

Genre

Biblical Drama

Historical Drama

Religious

Religious Film

Audiences

Faith-Based

Faith-Based Audiences

Families

Family

Religious

Religious Viewers

Titles

The Nativity Story

Awards

None

Box Office Success

$46 Million Worldwide

Critical Reception

Metacritic 52

Mixed Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes 37%

Festivals

Vatican Premiere

Popularity

Faith-Based Audience

Ratings

Low To Moderate

Reception

Box Office Success

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews

Modest Box Office

Production Countries

Italy

Morocco

Release Year

2006

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