Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Sings!

Directed by Nick Morris, Gale Edwards

Produced by KQED, The Really Useful Group

2000107 min7.0 / 10

A theatrical rock musical retelling of Christ's final days that balances spiritual weight with dramatic intensity, anchored by Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated score.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar first exploded onto the West End stage in 1971 and it was clear that the musical world would never be the same again. For the first time ever, Jesus Christ Superstar has been specially filmed for video. Shot at Pinewood Studios, this brand new filmed stage version starring Glenn Carter and Rik Mayall captures one of the best score Andrew Lloyd Webber has ever written and is packed with hit songs including, 'I Don't Know How To Love Him', 'Gethsemane' and 'Superstar'.

Questions people ask

  • Is Jesus Christ Superstar sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Jesus Christ Superstar scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Jesus Christ Superstar end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Jesus Christ Superstar easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Jesus Christ Superstar violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Jesus Christ Superstar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jesus Christ Superstar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jesus Christ Superstar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jesus Christ Superstar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jesus Christ Superstar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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