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2023 | DIRECTED BY SHANNON HALLIDAY

The Essential Church

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Movie Stats
Year
2023
Runtime
 126 minutes (2 hrs 06 mins)
Certificates

PG-13
Select Cast
Scott W. Atlas
Voddie Baucham Jr.
Jay Bhattacharya
Gary Brady
Erin Coats
James Coats
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
19th Jun 2024
Last viewed:
18th Oct 2025
Total views:
4
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th July 2023
2 years 3 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $411.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
39,573 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 28th Jul '23
  • Debut position: 16
  • Highest position: 16
  • Debut gross: $253 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
shannon halliday Shannon Halliday
Starring
Scott W. Atlas
Voddie Baucham Jr.
Jay Bhattacharya
Gary Brady
Erin Coats
James Coats
Jenna Ellis
Leighton Grey
Chris Hamilton
Ian Hamilton
Darrell B Harrison
Phil Johnson
Paul M Jonna
Charles S LiMandri
John MacArthur
Jorge Rodriguez
Tim Stephens
Jeffrey M Trissell

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UK Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
16
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$411,560
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
28 Jul 2023
16N
$253,000
$253,000
4 Aug 2023
33▼
$9,110
$394,840
11 Aug 2023
48▼
$1,760
$411,560

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
21499
Foster Boy
21500
The Essential Church
21501
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Genres
Documentary
Documentary
Drama
Drama
History
History
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  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
News from around the web
Grace Productions Set to Release “The Essential Church” Docufilm  National Religious Broadcasters Thu, 27th July 2023

THE ESSENTIAL CHURCH Review  Movieguide Fri, 28th July 2023

John MacArthur’s film glorifies pastors who defied COVID mandates  Baptist News Global Thu, 3rd August 2023

John MacArthur Made ‘The Essential Church’ To Make Some Pastors ‘Feel Guilty’  ChurchLeaders Fri, 28th July 2023

Using your church as a film location  Diocese of London Thu, 21st March 2024

Film Showing: The Essential Church  VCY.org Thu, 17th October 2024

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