Overview
- The Angel Studios and Wonder Project biopic directed by Jon Erwin opened in U.S. theaters on Friday, July 3, 2026, following a crowdfunded production model.
- Rotten Tomatoes collected mostly split reviews, with a critics score near 61 percent based on 31 reviews that range from favorable to negative.
- Multiple critics praised the film’s costumes, locations and staged battle sequences while calling out slow pacing, uneven performances from the cast and noticeable CGI or generative-AI visual lapses.
- Chris Pratt publicly urged fans to see the film on release day, a high-profile endorsement that has amplified early publicity for the largely faith-oriented distributor.
- The picture is rated PG-13 for war violence, and industry observers are watching how Angel Studios’ promotional tactics and a possible short theatrical-to-digital window will shape the film’s box-office trajectory during the U.S. 250th anniversary season.