Mary Magdalene ( 2018 film ) - wikipedia Mary Magdalene ( 2018 film ) Mary Magdalene Teaser poster Directed by Garth Davis Produced by Iain Canning Emile Sherman Liz Watts Written by Helen Edmundson Philippa Goslett Starring Rooney Mara Joaquin Phoenix Chiwetel Ejiofor Tahar Rahim Music by Hildur Guðnadóttir Jóhann Jóhannsson Cinematography Greig Fraser Edited by Alexandre de Franceschi Melanie Ann Oliver Production company Film4 Perfect World Pictures Porchlight Films See - Saw Films Distributed by Focus Features Release date February 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 26 ) ( National Gallery ) March 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 16 ) ( United Kingdom ) March 22, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 22 ) ( Australia ) Running time 120 minutes Country United States United Kingdom Australia Language English Box office $11.4 million Mary Magdalene is a 2018 biblical drama film about the woman of the same name, written by Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett and directed by Garth Davis. It stars Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tahar Rahim. The film had its world premiere at the National Gallery on February 26, 2018. It was released in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2018, by Focus Features, and in Australia on March 22, 2018, by Transmission Films. It is the last film score completed by composer Jóhann Jóhannsson before his death. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Filming 4 Release 5 Reception 6 References 7 External links Plot In the year 33 AD, when Judea was under the control of the Roman Empire, a woman named Mary from the small town of Magdala begins to follow Jesus of Nazareth, the founder of Christianity. This causes conflict with the other, male disciples, including Saint Peter. Mary follows Jesus all the way to the Resurrection. Cast Rooney Mara as Mary Magdalene Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus Christ Chiwetel Ejiofor as Peter Tahar Rahim as Judas Sarah - Sofie Boussnina as Martha Hadas Yaron as Sarah Lubna Azabal as Susannah Lior Raz as Magdala Community Leader Ryan Corr as Joseph Jacopo Olmo Antinori as Magdala Man Shira Haas as Leah Uri Gavriel as Philip Charles Babalola as Andrew Tawfeek Barhom as James Tzachi Halevy as Ephraim Zohar Shtrauss as John Michael Moshonov as Matthew Ariane Labed as Rachel Theo Theodoridis as Lazarus Gaspare Alfano Daniele Diez Giovanni Cirfiera Production In February 2016, Rooney Mara joined the cast of the film portraying the role of Mary Magdalene, with Garth Davis directing the film, Universal Pictures, Film4 Productions and See - Saw Films will co-produce the film, with Iain Canning and Emile Sherman serving as producers. In April 2016, Joaquin Phoenix was in talks to portray the role of Jesus Christ. In July 2016, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tahar Rahim joined the cast of the film. In September 2016, Hadas Yaron joined the cast of the film. Hildur Guðnadóttir and Jóhann Jóhannsson composed the film 's score, the latter 's final score before his death in February 2018. Filming Principal photography began on October 3, 2016 and concluded on December 2, 2016. The film was shot in Rome and in multiple locations in Southern Italy including Matera in Basilicata, Gravina in Puglia in Apulia, Trapani in Sicily and Naples in Campania. Release In February 2016, it was announced Focus Features will distribute the film worldwide except for New Zealand and Australia, where The Weinstein Company and Transmission Films will distribute, respectively. It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on November 24, 2017. In August 2017, the release was pushed back to March 30, 2018, In January 2018, it was pulled from the schedule. In March 2018, it was announced The Weinstein Company would no longer distribute the film, and the producers were attempting to find another distributor to release the film. The film had its world premiere at the National Gallery on February 26, 2018. It screened at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival on February 28, 2018. It was released in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2018, and in Australia on March 22, 2018. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes. Mary Magdalene holds an approval rating of 41 % based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Mary Magdalene has obvious reverence for its subject ; unfortunately, it lacks enough momentum or depth of character to make her story interesting. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. References Jump up ^ `` Mary Magdalene ''. Audi Dublin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` MARY MAGDALENE ''. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 9, 2018 Jump up ^ `` Mary Magdalene ( 2018 ) ''. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 18, 2018. Jump up ^ Jaafar, Ali ( February 2, 2016 ). `` Rooney Mara In Discussions To Play Mary Magdalene In Biopic ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Jafaar, Ali ( April 22, 2016 ). `` Joaquin Phoenix Eyed To Play Jesus Christ In Mary Magdalene Pic ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Jaafar, Ali ( July 13, 2016 ). `` Chiwetel Ejiofor In Talks For ' Mary Magdalene ' ; Will Play Peter The Apostle ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Jaafar, Ali ( July 22, 2016 ). `` Tahar Rahim In Talks To Play Judas In ' Mary Magdalene ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Galuppo, Mia ( September 13, 2016 ). `` Israeli Actress Hadas Yaron Joins Weinstein Co. 's ' Mary Magdalene ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jóhann Jóhannsson & Hildur Guðnadóttir to Score Garth Davis ' Mary Magdalene ''. FilmMusicReporter. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Noone, Greg ( September 18, 2017 ). `` Inside the Dreamy Nightmare of Mother ! 's Music - Free Soundscape ''. Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mary Magdalene ''. My Entertainment World. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Nattrass, JJ ( November 21, 2016 ). `` Joaquin Phoenix is bloody and bruised in his role as Jesus Christ while he and Rooney Mara film violent crucifixion scene for biblical biopic Mary Magdalene ''. The Daily Mail. Retrieved November 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Le Crayon Rouge ( December 2, 2016 ). `` Day 74 # theend # marymagdalene # wrapparty 🎬 👋 🏻 # naples ''. Instagram. Retrieved December 2, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The film Mary Magdalene and the beauty of Southern Italy ''. italymovietour.com. November 9, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2018. Jump up ^ Salomons, Jason ( February 27, 2018 ). `` ' Mary Magdalene ' Film Review : Rooney Mara Plays Christ 's Galpal in Snoozy Epic ''. TheWrap. Retrieved March 11, 2018. Jump up ^ Siegel, Tatiana ( February 9, 2016 ). `` Weinstein Co. in Talks to Acquire Mary Magdalene Biopic ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Hipes, Patrick ( March 17, 2017 ). `` ' Mary Magdalene ', ' Current War ' & ' Wind River ' Get 2017 Release Dates From Columbia ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2017. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( August 21, 2017 ). `` ' Mary Magdalene ' Sets Easter Weekend Debut ; ' The Current War ' Moves To Late November ''. Deadline Hollywood. Jump up ^ Pederson, Erik ( January 19, 2018 ). `` Weinstein Company Pulls ' War With Grandpa ', ' The Upside ' & ' Mary Magdalene ' Off Release Schedule ''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2018. Jump up ^ Jolin, Dan ( March 5, 2018 ). `` Garth Davis on how the ' Mary Magdalene ' team dealt with the Weinstein fall - out ''. Screen International. Retrieved March 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mary Magdalene ( Special Screening ) ''. What 's on the Red Carpet. Retrieved February 26, 2018. Jump up ^ Kelly, Aoife ( February 7, 2018 ). `` Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix and Garth Davis coming to Ireland for Audi Dublin International Film Festival ''. Independent.ie. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Jump up ^ Bamigboye, Baz ( February 1, 2018 ). `` Brilliant Rooney brings St Mary to life : Actress gives a passionate performance as Jesus Christ 's follower in fascinating movie about her life ''. The Daily Mail. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mary Magdalene ''. Transmission Films. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mary Magdalene ( 2018 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved August 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Mary Magdalene Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 12, 2018. External links Mary Magdalene on IMDb Mary Magdalene at Box Office Mojo Mary Magdalene at AllMovie Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Magdalene_(2018_film)&oldid=853861286 '' Categories : 2018 films English - language films American films British films Australian films American drama films British drama films Australian drama films Helen Edmundson Film4 Productions films Films shot in Matera Perfect World Pictures films Portrayals of Jesus in film Mary Magdalene Films scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Basa Jawa Nederlands 日本 語 Русский Suomi Svenska Українська 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 7 August 2018, at 12 : 18 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who plays jesus in the movie mary magdalene
Answer: Joaquin Phoenix