The Nativity Story


A retelling of the classic Christmas story, detailing the relationship between Mary, Joseph, and the birth of the baby Jesus. Set at a brutal time in Palestine, Mary finds herself pregnant and in an arranged marriage with a man she hardly knows. Together they have to make a 100 mile trip to Bethlehem, where they are forced to take shelter in a stable. There, she gives birth.

100 minutes.
Parental Guidance.
Drama, Family.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Ciarán Hinds, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Stanley Townsend
Director
Catherine Hardwicke
ScreenplayMike Rich
MusicMychael Danna
CinematographyElliot Davis
EditingRobert K. Lambert, Stuart Levy
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2006
Produced byNew Line Cinema

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceFairly strong historical violence, mild impact.
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsNone
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Adjusted Childcare Action Project (CAP) Report (USA)

CategoryScore (-50 to 50)
Wanton Violence / Crime
-16
Impudence / Hate
50
Sexual Immorality
50
Drugs / Alcohol
50
Offence to God
43
Murder / Suicide
43
Final score
37

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
1
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
2
Guns / Weapons
3
Profanity
0
Alcohol / Drugs
1
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
0
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
3
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith
10
Die Burger
Jeanne Hugo
15
Cape Times
Kenneth Turan
10
Good Weekend
Kirk Honeycutt
10
iAfrica.com
Gideon Nieuwoudt
13
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
12
The Citizen
Bruce Dennill
14
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
eye Weekly
Liz Clayton
5
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
10
ScreenIt
10

What the People say

Internet
693 Netizens
12

Average .. 55%

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