The King of Kings
A father's greatest joy is raising his son.
2025 • 102 min • Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy
Synopsis
Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 83 Audience · 205 · 49%
A father tells his young son the story of Jesus, sparking an imaginative journey where the boy experiences biblical events firsthand. This animated film explores faith, miracles, and ultimate sacrifice through a child's eyes, connecting historical events with personal understanding.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Depictions of crucifixion
- Moments of tension during biblical events
What it models well
- Faith and spiritual growth
- The power of storytelling
- Love and sacrifice
- Imagination and wonder
Talk about it after
- The life and teachings of Jesus
- The meaning of sacrifice
- How stories can teach us important lessons
- Connecting with historical and religious narratives
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Where to watch
Angel Studios
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
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Top billed cast
Director: Jang Seong-ho • Crew: Jang Seong-ho
Oscar Isaac
Jesus Christ (voice)
Kenneth Branagh
Charles Dickens (voice)
Uma Thurman
Catherine Dickens (voice)
Pierce Brosnan
Pontius Pilate (voice)
Roman Griffin Davis
Walter Dickens (voice)
Forest Whitaker
Peter (voice)
Ben Kingsley
High Priest Caiaphas (voice)
Mark Hamill
King Herod (voice)
Ava Sanger
Mary Dickens (voice)
Jim Cummings
James the Greater / Pharisee Hillel (voice)
Trailers & clips
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LIVE with Jim Cummings and James Arnold Taylor
Premiere - Behind the Scenes!
Final Trailer
Official Trailer
Official Teaser
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersCharles Dickens has a young son who loves stories of King Arthur and Camelot, of dragons and sword play - and refuses to go to bed until his father regales him with a story. This evening, though, dad tries a different tack by telling him a tale of the king of kings. The lad is suitably sceptical but is soon engrossed in a story of Jesus and the birth of Christianity.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.3/10 (205)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25,200,000
- Box office
- $83,612,781
- IMDb
- tt7967302
- Official site
- www.angel.com
