The kingdom come undone.
A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.
First Reformed (2018) is a drama film directed by Paul Schrader, released on May 18, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer and Victoria Hill. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,488 ratings.
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Ethan Hawke
as Pastor Ernst Toller
Amanda Seyfried
as Mary Mensana
Cedric the Entertainer
as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Victoria Hill
as Esther
Philip Ettinger
as Michael Mensana
Michael Gaston
as Edward Balq
Bill Hoag
as John Elder
Kristin Villanueva
as Nurse Cindy
Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz
as Middle-Aged Tourist
Ken Forman
as Middle-Aged Tourist
Christopher Dylan White
as College Student
Frank Rodriguez
as Sheriff
Directed by Paul Schrader, written by Paul Schrader, produced by David Hinojosa, Gary Hamilton and Frank Murray.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,488 ratings.
I don't believe I've ever seen a film shot so deliberately. Almost every single angle is framed with precision and intent. Like a Wes Anderson film sapped of any and all whimsy. Many shots linger in a style not often found outside of horror films, in the scenes they intend to deliver the audience a scare that its characters do not see. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on February 3, 2019
**_Brilliantly shot, excellently written_** > **_Alissa Wilkinson_**: _Do you think of_ First Reformed _as an apocalyptic film?_ > **_Paul Schrader_**: _It depends on what you call "the apocalypse". I think we are seeing the last century of homo sapiens. I don't see a scenario in which homo sapiens emerge from this century in our present form. Now, that's not the end of the world. That's just the end of a species,…
Reviewed on April 26, 2019
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First Reformed (2018) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of First Reformed (2018) includes Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer, Victoria Hill and Philip Ettinger. The film was directed by Paul Schrader. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
First Reformed was released on May 18, 2018 and runs for 1h 53m.
First Reformed (2018) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,488 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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