Believe is a 2016 American Christmas drama film directed and written by Billy Dickson. The film stars Ryan O'Quinn, Issac Ryan Brown, Danielle Nicolet, Shawnee Smith, and Lance E. Nichols. It was released theatrically by Freestyle Releasing and Smith Global Media on December 2, 2016.[1]
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Directed by | Billy Dickson |
Written by | Billy Dickson |
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Cinematography | Billy Dickson |
Edited by | Noah Pontell |
Music by | Michael Reola |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.5 million[2] |
Box office | $890,303[1] |
In a small town facing tough economic times, business owner Matthew Peyton (Ryan O'Quinn) struggles between his desire for financial success and the responsibility of funding the annual Christmas pageant. Desperate business decisions ruin his popularity amongst his employees. Angered, employees seek their revenge on him. When Matthew meets Clarence (Issac Ryan Brown), a joyful boy who believes in miracles, he must make a choice: to do what is best for himself or to give faith a chance by opening his heart to help his community.
Believe was released in the United States on December 2, 2016 and was expected to gross less than $1 million from 638 theaters in its opening weekend.[3] It made $477,387 in its opening weekend.[1]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 20%, based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[4] The film received the Gold Award for Best Film of the Year in 2016 from The Christian Film Review
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