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Isaiah Wright has some growing up to do. A year out of high school with no plans for his future, Isaiah is challenged by his single mom and a successful businessman to start charting a better course for his life. Through the prayers of his mother and biblical discipleship from his new mentor, Isaiah begins to discover God's purpose for his life is so much more than he could hope for or imagine.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

The Forge takes a long time creating any dramatic tension and spends too much time on cliched tropes — the addictive nature of videogames – to make its point.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 21, 2024

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Michael Medved

The Michael Medved Show

The struggles in this story are subtle, spiritual, and never melodramatic, but the characters are richly portrayed and deeply engaging... you come away feeling that you know and care about these people surprisingly deeply.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 13, 2024

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Nate Tinner-Williams

Black Catholic Messenger

“The Forge” is a Black-presenting Christian film from a group of very conservative White Christian creators about fatherlessness and respectability. I’ll just leave that there.

Rated: 5.7/10

Sep 6, 2024

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Preachy, schmaltzy and overlong.

Sep 5, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The Forge is a pleasantly formulaic faith-based drama that tends to be preachy and mundane. However, the acting is solid, and the characters are likeable in this story about a young man who finds his identity and purpose.

Sep 4, 2024

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

What the Kendrick brothers have done with their latest film, “The Forge,” is start with a religiously sound foundation and then add layers of strong characters and a storyline designed to resonate with all moviegoers.

Rated: B

Aug 28, 2024

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Frankie Awesome movie!!!! I'm definitely going to purchase the DVD when it's available!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review God’s Son This is a must SEE!!!!! I was moved, love how God answer prayers and produce miracles. Get the children, grandparents, and ALL to SEE this!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Connie S Such a positive storyline and filled with truth! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Sylvia Great Christian movie with relevant topics, of Christian mentorship and discipline. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Asmaa Very inspirational and spiritual! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Irma It was absolutely divine. I will watch it again once it comes network or cable. It should be a required view for all teenagers. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alex Kendrick Director Cameron Arnett Actor Priscilla C. Shirer Actor Aspen Kennedy Wilson Actor Karen Abercrombie Actor T.C. Stallings Actor

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Synopsis Isaiah Wright has some growing up to do. A year out of high school with no plans for his future, Isaiah is challenged by his single mom and a successful businessman to start charting a better course for his life. Through the prayers of his mother and biblical discipleship from his new mentor, Isaiah begins to discover God's purpose for his life is so much more than he could hope for or imagine.

Director: Alex Kendrick
Producer: Stephen Kendrick, Justin Tolley, Aaron Burns, Trey Reynolds
Screenwriter: Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
Distributor: Affirm Films
Production Co: Kendrick Brothers, Affirm Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama, Faith & Spirituality
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2024, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.3M
Runtime: 2h 3m