Journey to Bethlehem

Journey to Bethlehem is a 2023 American Christmas musical film directed by Adam Anders in his feature-length directorial debut. Written by Anders and Peter Barsocchini, the film stars Milo Manheim in his feature film debut and Fiona Palomo as Joseph and Mary, with Antonio Banderas as King Herod.

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Production

The film and its cast was announced in March 2023, with newcomer Fiona Palomo as Mary, Zombies star Milo Manheim as Joseph, and Antonio Banderas as Herod the Great. Shooting locations included the Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante.

Music

The following soundtrack was released on Nov 3, 2023. The deluxe version containing the original score was released on November 24, 2023. Meanwhile, the soundtrack album edition with instrumental music was released one year later on November 29, 2024.

Release

Journey to Bethlehem was theatrically released on November 10, 2023, by Sony Pictures and Affirm Films. A teaser trailer premiered in front of Affirm's Big George Foreman, before being released on YouTube.
The film was released on digital platforms on December 8, 2023, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on January 16, 2024.

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Journey to Bethlehem was released alongside The Marvels, and was projected to gross $1–3 million from 1,823 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $1 million on its first day, including $250,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $2.4 million, finishing in seventh.

Critical response

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 81% positive score. In 2024, it was awarded the Epiphany Prize® for Inspiring Movies by Movieguide at the Movieguide Awards.