90 Minutes in Heaven (film) explained

90 Minutes in Heaven
Director:Michael Polish
Screenplay:Michael Polish
Cinematography:M. David Mullen
Editing:Cary Gries
Distributor:Samuel Goldwyn Films[1]
Runtime:121 minutes[2]
Country:United States
Budget:$5 million[3]
Gross:$4.8 million[4]

90 Minutes in Heaven is a 2015 Christian drama film directed by Michael Polish and starring Hayden Christensen, Kate Bosworth, Dwight Yoakam, Michael W. Smith, and Michael Harding. It is based on the bestselling novel by the same name. It is the first film by Giving Films, a sister company to retail chain Family Christian Stores,[5] and though the company announced plans to donate all profits from the film to charitable organizations, the poorly reviewed film showed a loss at the box office.[6]

Premise

Baptist minister Don Piper is involved in a horrific car crash, pronounced dead at the scene and covered by a tarp.[7] [8] Ninety minutes later, having been brought to a hospital, he returns to life and claims to have seen Heaven and visited with deceased relatives while there.[9]

Cast

Production

The project was shot in Atlanta, Georgia,[10] and the shooting finished in March 2015.[11] [12] Since its publication, Don Piper's book was twice on the New York Times Best Seller list, was listed as a USA Today best-seller,[13] and has sold 7 million copies in 46 languages.[14] The producers chose to stay as true to the book which inspired the film as possible:Actress Kate Bosworth stated she "was amazed how Piper's story affects so many people" and that she felt blessed "to be a part of the movie's cast."[15] Filming began in January 2015,[16] [17] [18] and by March 8, 2015, filming had wrapped and the project went into post-production.[19]

Release

Home media

90 Minutes in Heaven was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 1, 2015.[20]

Reception

90 Minutes in Heaven has received negative reviews from critics., the film holds a 26% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews with an average rating of 4.6/10.[21] Metacritic gives the film a score of 28 out of 100, based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Busch . Anita . Trailer: Hayden Christensen's '90 Minutes In Heaven' . Deadline Hollywood . 2015-07-08 . 2015-08-06.
  2. Web site: EVO Entertainment . 90 Minutes In Heaven . EVO Entertainment . 2015-09-01.
  3. Web site: Fleming . Mike . Family Christian Retail Chain To Make '90 Minutes In Heaven' Movie . Deadline Hollywood . 2015-01-07 . 2015-09-01.
  4. Web site: 90 Minutes in Heaven (2015) . Box Office Mojo . October 12, 2015.
  5. News: Allen. Bob. '90 Minutes in Heaven' headed to big screen. May 25, 2015. The Baptist Standard. March 27, 2015. July 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706204425/https://www.baptiststandard.com/news/faith-culture/17617-90-minutes-in-heaven-headed-to-big-screen. dead.
  6. Web site: Family Christian Retail Chain Forms Film Shingle With ' 90 Minutes In Heaven '. January 7, 2015. Fleming, Mike Jr.. Deadline Hollywood. May 18, 2015.
  7. Web site: '90 Minutes in Heaven' wraps up filming in Atlanta . Yapching, Mark . March 16, 2015. Christian Today. 21 May 2015.
  8. Web site: WATCH: '90 Minutes in Heaven' Film Tells Riveting Story of Life After Death. Religion News Service. text and video. Charisma Magazine. 21 May 2015.
  9. News: Schuster. Shawn. '90 Minutes in Heaven' Film Based on Best-Selling Book Expected to Release This Fall. May 25, 2015. The Gospel Herald. March 12, 2015.
  10. News: staff. '90 Minutes in Heaven' filmed in Buckhead. May 25, 2015. The Marietta Daily Journal. March 5, 2015.
  11. Web site: Law, Jeannie . March 12, 2015 . Don Piper's '90 Minutes In Heaven' Movie Ends Production: Kate Bosworth, Michael W. Smith & More Appear in Leading Roles. text and video. Breathecast. 22 May 2015.
  12. News: Conrad. Michael. '90 Minutes in Heaven' Wraps Atlanta Filming. May 23, 2015. Religion News Service. March 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525103414/http://pressreleases.religionnews.com/2015/03/12/90-minutes-heaven-wraps-atlanta-filming/. May 25, 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: Piper's '90 Minutes in Heaven' back on 'New York Times' best-seller list. Christian Retailing. 25 April 2014.
  14. Web site: staff. 90 Minutes in Heaven. Christian Film Database. May 23, 2015. September 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203053/http://www.christianfilmdatabase.com/review/90-minutes-heaven/. dead.
  15. News: Ong. Czarina. 90 Minutes in Heaven producer explains why they stayed faithful to Don Piper's book. May 23, 2015. Christian Today. May 23, 2015.
  16. News: Lopez-Mitjavile. Diana Lyn. Pastor's near-death experience made into movie, starring Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christensen. May 25, 2015. Christian Today. January 12, 2015.
  17. News: Jones. Brandon. '90 Minutes In Heaven' Goes Into Production, New Site Up With Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christenson. May 25, 2015. The Global Dispatch. January 31, 2015.
  18. News: Koonse. Emma. Family Christian Entertainment 'To Be the Disney' of Faith-Based Films As '90 Minutes In Heaven' Enters Production. May 25, 2015. The Christian Post. January 15, 2015.
  19. News: staff. '90 Minutes In Heaven' Wraps, Still Set For 2015 Release. May 25, 2015. The Global Dispatch. March 14, 2015.
  20. Web site: 90 Minutes in Heaven DVD and Blu-ray . dvdsreleasedates.com . 2015-12-16.
  21. Web site: 90 Minutes in Heaven (2015) . Rotten Tomatoes . December 31, 2020.
  22. Web site: 90 Minutes in Heaven reviews . Metacritic . September 17, 2015.

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