Audiences can definitely get an idea in their head on what a movie is going to be when it is said to have a "faith-based" angle, likely worried that a movie is going to overtly and awkwardly hammer home religious principles. But there have been a recent string of titles where faith and Christian teachings have been a part of their story, but have avoided the "preachy" label and draw praise from critics and box office and ratings results from audiences.
Someone who has had his hand in that is director Jon Gunn, director of the 2024 new movie Ordinary Angels, starring Alan Ritchson and Hilary Swank, a great example of a movie that has touches on faith but is just as accessible for those not actively practicing. Gunn has also worked as a writer and producer on two recent movies that are examples of faith-inspired stories aimed at wider audiences, the critically-acclaimed American Underdog and the box-office success Jesus Revolution. He also has plans to continue with those kinds of stories, signed on to write and direct episodes of what is being described as a Game of Thrones-like series about King David for Prime Video.
