AdventureComedyDrama

The Book of Clarence

- How far would you go to prove you're not a nobody?

Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.

Release Date : 2024-01-11

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Legendary PicturesKilburn Lane

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Clarence/Thomas

Original Name : LaKeith Stanfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barabbas

Original Name : Omar Sy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elijah

Original Name : RJ Cyler

Gender : Male

Character Name : John the Baptist

Original Name : David Oyelowo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother Mary

Original Name : Alfre Woodard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mary Magdalene

Original Name : Teyana Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zeke

Original Name : Caleb McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pontius Pilate

Original Name : James McAvoy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benjamin

Original Name : Benedict Cumberbatch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Varinia

Original Name : Anna Diop

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clarence's Mother

Original Name : Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Gender : Female

Character Name : Asher the Torturer

Original Name : Babs Olusanmokun

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jedediah the Terrible

Original Name : Eric Kofi Abrefa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jesus of Nazareth

Original Name : Nicholas Pinnock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judas

Original Name : Micheal Ward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cabbage

Original Name : Chase W. Dillon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Decimus

Original Name : Tom Glynn-Carney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Antoninus

Original Name : Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Goliath

Original Name : Chidi Ajufo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jesus

Original Name : Nicholas Pinnock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samson

Original Name : Tuwaine Barrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter the Rock

Original Name : Jacobi Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Philip

Original Name : Emeka Sesay

Gender : Male

Character Name : James the Elder

Original Name : Fejiro Emasiobi

Gender : Male

Character Name : James the Lesser

Original Name : Caleb Frederick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartholomew

Original Name : Arnold Oceng

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jude

Original Name : Kaine Lawrence

Gender : Male

Character Name : John

Original Name : Francis Ezekiel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simon the Zealot

Original Name : Daniel Adeosun

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matthew

Original Name : Marcus Fraser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrew

Original Name : Claudius Peters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Talitha

Original Name : Laura Mvula

Gender : Female

Character Name : Guru/Painter

Original Name : SAINt JHN

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aryn

Original Name : Andrea Ali

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zebedee

Original Name : Khali Best

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joseph

Original Name : Brian Bovell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jail Guard

Original Name : Nicky Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jacob

Original Name : Kadeem Ramsay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nazareth Centurion

Original Name : Jack Myers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Centurion with Judas

Original Name : Liam Ainsworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jezebel

Original Name : Hopi Grace

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jezebel Husband

Original Name : Jerome Ngonadi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Egyptian Thief

Original Name : Dominique Lexilus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Centurion with Antoninus

Original Name : Josh Goulding

Gender : Male

Character Name : Centurion with Spear

Original Name : Oliver Price

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Jesus

Original Name : Johan Samuel

Gender : Male

Character Name : One Legged Person

Original Name : Miguel Francisco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Centurion

Original Name : Daniel Fraser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Fatima Robinson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Adrian Wiltshire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Memu Conteh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jade Johnston

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Blue Lady/Dancer

Original Name : Aahkilah Cornelius

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fire Breather (uncredited)

Original Name : Mercy

Gender : Male

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2023-10-13

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-book-of-clarence-bfi-london-film-festival-review-hilarious-thought-provoking-biblical-satire/ "The Book of Clarence certifies Jeymes Samuel as a do-it-all in filmmaking. Whether through his stylized direction, thought-provoking satirical screenplay, or bold soundtrack, the filmmaker once again delivers a highly original, genuinely hilarious blend of genres and tones, and a captivating spiritual exploration of the protagonist. Fortunate as well to have an absolutely superb cast with LaKeith Stanfield commanding the troops, delivering an impressively all-round performance. It lacks better tonal balance and more unpredictability, the latter being destroyed by an unnecessary opening sequence. Glad to know it will be released on the big screen, which is where I definitely recommend everyone to go and experience this piece of guaranteed entertainment." Rating: B+

BornKnight

@BornKnight

2024-02-20

If you watched and know the style of Jeymes Samuel as writer and director you know what to expect (The Harder they Fall, They Die by Down). It tells the story of a man that is a con artist that aims to be a new Messiah, in the age of Jesus (and alongside him - 3 days behind), but not a classical Jesus or a new correct etiology one, but one in a black Jerusalem. It have some interesting messages more to end, shows Romans as the whites, and do not mention proper Jews - it also doesn't choose to what it aims as a movie, comedy or drama putting some comic sequences and references of Marijuana (that was used already in that time, a certain thing, accidental or not). LaKeith Stanfield is the star of the movie and does well his role and multiplicity of his character. But this isn't enough to make this a good movie. To me a score of 6.0 out of 10.0 / B-, almost C+.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-20

"Clarence" (LaKeith Stanfield) and brother "Elijah" (RJ Cyler) come off worst in a chariot race with Mary Magdalene (Teyana Taylor) and that lets us know that he is now in hock to the nasty "Jedediah the Terrible" (Eric Kofi Abrefa) for a great deal of money. It quite literally is his money or his life. He has a relationship, of sorts, with "Varinia" who might be able to intercede with her menacing brother on his behalf, but meantime "Clarence" hits on an idea of his own. He is aware of the buzz in the community around the impending arrival of the Messiah, indeed his twin brother "Thomas" is an apostle (with a silent t). How hard can it be to fake some tricks to convince the gullible population that he can cure the sick or raise the dead? Up until now, this all has a rather "Monty Python" meets "Ben Hur" feel to it. It's amiable and well enough paced. Sadly, though, slightly more sincere and half-baked religious elements begin to kick in to the characters a little too earnestly, and the comedic elements are increasingly supplanted by a rather bitty narrative that sees the hitherto quite entertaining "Clarence" begin to take himself just a little too seriously and the entire enterprise stalls. Omar Sy delivers well as Barabbas - though I think maybe he ought to have been called Achilles; Benedict Cumberbatch looks more like Robert Powell than he does and the best scene by far comes from Alfre Woodard's lively interpretation of the Virgin Mary. It has it's moments, but is a bit of a mess of a film that starts off engagingly but is far too long and just sort of peters out.