Directed by Jon Avnet
Screenplay by Eric Nazarian & Jon Avnet based on the book The Three Christs of Ypsilanti by Milton Rokeach
Starring Richard Gere, Peter Dinklage, Walton Goggins and Bradley Whitford 
MPAA rating: R for disturbing material, sexual content and brief drug use
Running time: 1 hour and 57 minutes

by Ian Hrabe

Two years and three months after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, Three Christs has finally made its way to theaters and VOD. When a movie takes that long to get to a place where people can actually see it, it’s usually a sign that the movie isn’t very good. And lo, despite boasting an excellent supporting cast, Three Christs makes it abundantly clear why it sat on the shelf for over two years. The main issue here is that the film takes the premise “Psychiatrist Conducts Study on Three Paranoid Schizophrenics Who All Believe Themselves to be Jesus Christ” and neglects the commonly held notion that movies should have a “story” or “purpose.” The result is a colossal slog that makes everyone look bad.