The Body
Seen it?2001 | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Colouration of the wrist and leg bones indicates the cause of death was crucifiction. other signs, include a gold coin bearing the marks of Pontius Pilate and faint markings around the skull, lead authorities to suspect that these could be the bones of Jesus Christ. Politicians, clerics, religious extremists and those using terror as a means to an end, find their beliefs and identities tested while risking their lives to unearth the truth.....
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 21 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$37K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonas McCord
- Antonio BanderasFather Matt Gutierrez
- Olivia WilliamsSharon Golban
- Jason FlemyngFather Walter Winstead
- John ShrapnelMoshe Cohen
- Derek JacobiFather Lavelle
- Lillian LuxMother
- John WoodCardinal Pesci
- Makram J. KhouryNasir Hamid
- Vernon DobtcheffMonsignor
- Ian McNeiceDr. Sproul