Jesus Christ Superstar
And now the film…
1973 • 108 min • Drama · History
Synopsis
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 71 Audience · 622 · 49%
This rock opera reimagines the final days of Jesus Christ through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. A traveling theatre troupe performs the story, exploring themes of fame, faith, and betrayal against a striking desert backdrop.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Challenging portrayal of religious figures
- Emotional intensity of the music
- Some scenes of implied self-harm
What it models well
- Questioning power
- Personal conviction
- Sacrifice for beliefs
Talk about it after
- Different interpretations of historical events
- The burden of leadership
- The nature of betrayal
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Top billed cast
Director: Norman Jewison • Crew: Norman Jewison, Melvyn Bragg
Trailers & clips
Jesus Christ Is Crucified | Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) | TCM
Darren Bousman on JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Jesus Christ Superstar Original Trailer (1973)
Reviewer notes
RecommendedNorman Jewison shipped everyone to Israel to help give this adaptation of the Lloyd Webber/Rice hit rock opera as much authenticity as possible for the big screen. Ted Neeley dons the robes for the title role and ably aided by a very much on form Carl Anderson (Judas) and Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalene) reimagines the stage performances that take us from modern day through the ages to the lifetime of Christ. Neele...
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersRisky adaptation of a great musical with catchy songs. Carl Anderson performs a great Judas. Some of the other actors are quite good too, like Barry Dennen as Pontius Pilate but Ted Neeley as Jesus is quite a whimp. In any case, a very interesting adaptation of a musical which deserves to be watched at least once.
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.1/10 (622)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,500,000
- Box office
- $24,593,103
- IMDb
- tt0070239