In The Book of Clarence, LaKeith Stanfield teams up with writer director Jeymes Samuel for a biblical comedy about a struggling man in the year 33 AD who attempts to capitalize on Jesus Christ’s popularity by claiming that he is the new messiah. The film garnered positive reactions after its premiere at the London Film Festival, and with Samuel’s sophomore effort (following 2021’s The Harder They Fall) hitting theaters on January 12, critics are weighing in on the flick.
Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield is in good company with a cast that includes David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, RJ Cyler and Teyana Taylor, amongst many others. In CinemaBlend’s review of The Book of Clarence, Mike Reyes says action, comedy and emotion come together in a film that may include Jesus but tells a story that people of every belief system can benefit from hearing. He gives the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing:
