90 Minutes in Heaven (film)
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Directed by | Michael Polish |
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Written by | Michael Polish |
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90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper |
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Cinematography | M. David Mullen |
Edited by | Cary Gries |
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Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films[1] |
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Running time | 121 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $5 million[3] |
Box office | $4.8 million[4] |
90 Minutes in Heaven is a 2015 Christian drama film directed by Michael Polish, based on the bestseller Don Piper biographic novel by the same name.[5][6][7] It is the first film by Giving Films, a sister company to retail chain Family Christian Stores,[8] and the company plans to donate all profits from the film to charitable organizations.[9][10][11][12]
Synopsis
Don Piper (Hayden Christensen), was involved in a horrific car crash and was pronounced dead at the scene and covered by a tarp. 90 minutes later he had been brought to the emergency room and returns to life, and claims to have seen Heaven and visited with deceased relatives while there.
Cast
- Hayden Christensen as Don Piper
- Kate Bosworth as Eva Piper
- Dwight Yoakam as Jon
- Fred Thompson as Jay B. Perkins
- Michael W. Smith as Cliff McArdle
- Michael Harding as Dick Onarecker
- Rhoda Griffis as Principal Mary Nell
Production
The project was shot in Atlanta, Georgia,[13] and the shooting finished in March 2015.[9][14][15] Since its publication, Don Piper's book was twice on the New York Times Best Seller list, was listed as a USA Today best-seller,[16] and has sold 7 million copies in 46 languages.[17]
The producers chose to stay as true to the book which inspired the film as possible:[18]
[sic]"I think a lot of people read books, especially true stories, and then the movie is not even close to the real story and they make up things. I told Don that I thought the story stood for itself and my commitment to him was that it would be true to the book, and be true period." - Rick Jackson[18]
Actress Kate Bosworth stated she "was amazed how Piper's story affects so many people" and that she felt blessed "to be a part of the movie's cast."[18] Filming began in January 2015,[5][7][19] and by March 8, 2015, filming has wrapped and the project went into post-production.[20][21]
Release
Home media
90 Minutes in Heaven was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 1, 2015.[22]
Reception
90 Minutes in Heaven has received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a rating of 24%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[23] Metacritic gives the film a score of 28 out of 100, based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[24]
References
- ↑ Busch, Anita (2015-07-08). "Trailer: Hayden Christensen's '90 Minutes In Heaven'". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
- ↑ EVO Entertainment. "90 Minutes In Heaven". EVO Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (2015-01-07). "Family Christian Retail Chain To Make '90 Minutes In Heaven' Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ "90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- 1 2 Lopez-Mitjavile, Diana Lyn (January 12, 2015). "Pastor's near-death experience made into movie, starring Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christensen". Christian Today. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ↑ Schuster, Shawn (March 12, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' Film Based on Best-Selling Book Expected to Release This Fall". The Gospel Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- 1 2 Jones, Brandon (January 31, 2015). "'90 Minutes In Heaven' Goes Into Production, New Site Up With Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christenson". The Global Dispatch. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ↑ Allen, Bob (March 27, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' headed to big screen". The Baptist Standard. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- 1 2 Yapching, Mark (March 16, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' wraps up filming in Atlanta". Christian Today. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Religion News Service. "WATCH: '90 Minutes in Heaven' Film Tells Riveting Story of Life After Death" (text and video). Charisma Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Carballo, Charlie (February 23, 2015). "Hayden Christensen is unrecognizable in 90 Minutes To Heaven with red hair". Daily Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (January 7, 2015). "Family Christian Retail Chain Forms Film Shingle With ' 90 Minutes In Heaven '". Deadline. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ staff (March 5, 2015). "'90 Minutes in Heaven' filmed in Buckhead". The Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ↑ Law, Jeannie (March 12, 2015). "Don Piper's '90 Minutes In Heaven' Movie Ends Production: Kate Bosworth, Michael W. Smith & More Appear in Leading Roles" (text and video). Breathecast. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Conrad, Michael (March 12, 2015). "'90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN' Wraps Atlanta Filming". Religion News Service. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Piper's '90 Minutes in Heaven' back on 'New York Times' best-seller list". Christian Retailing. 25 April 2014.
- ↑ staff. "90 Minutes in Heaven". Christian Film Database. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Ong, Czarina (May 23, 2015). "90 Minutes in Heaven producer explains why they stayed faithful to Don Piper's book". Christian Today. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ Koonse, Emma (January 15, 2015). "Family Christian Entertainment 'To Be the Disney' of Faith-Based Films As '90 Minutes In Heaven' Enters Production". Christian Post. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ↑ staff (March 14, 2015). "'90 Minutes In Heaven' Wraps, Still Set For 2015 Release". The Global Dispatch. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ↑ White, Chelsea (March 8, 2015). "'In heaven!' Kate Bosworth and her director husband Michael Polish share a kiss to celebrate wrapping their new film". Daily Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ↑ "90 Minutes in Heaven DVD and Blu-ray". dvdsreleasedates.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ↑ "90 Minutes in Heaven". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "90 Minutes in Heaven reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 17, 2015.