Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham, Carl Anderson

Ted Neeley makes for a wimpy looking Jesus in Norman Jewison's screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice "rock opera," which was a smash on stage in the early '70s. Jewison (Other Peopl...( read more  read more... )e's Money) adds some good exterior settings in the desert, but Lloyd Webber and Rice's dialogue-free story (everything is sung, as in a real opera), with its quasi-profundities about the inner demons of principal figures in the life of Christ, is the real hook. Yvonne Elliman sings the show's best-known song, "I Don't Know How to Love Him." --Tom Keogh

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57% liked it

21 critics

G, 107 min.

Directed by: Norman Jewison

Release Date: August 17, 1973

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DVD Release Date: March 16, 1999

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  • October 14, 2009
    Andrew Lloyd Webber?s musical is very dated and after just 15 minutes I turned it off (not something I do very often). I believe the musical has probably since been updated and is a much better show, but this version really did nothing for me.
  • October 18, 2007
    As a child, I always mis-sang the lyrics as "Jesus Christ superstar, who in the hell do you think you are?"
  • September 8, 2007
    one of my fav filmed theatrical movies, cause it surpasses the original concept. good singing too
  • August 13, 2007
    f off
  • July 11, 2007
    Powerful songs and dancing. I loved it! There are so many good tunes in this thing; belted out by some of the best singers in the desert. It's a great drama of sacrifice, belief, betrayal, love and forgiveness; emotions are flowing in every scene. I liked the hippy bus opening to...( read more) the play.
  • November 11, 2009
    AWESOME SOUNDTRACK!!!
  • November 10, 2009
    Brilliant. Not what I was expecting, but it turned the crusifixtion into a disco... I'm impressed.
  • September 29, 2009
    Odd and strange, but OK.
  • September 18, 2009
    Jesus Christ Superstar
    Ted Neeley!
  • September 15, 2009
    A joke towards Jesuschrist. This deserves no respect at all.

    40/100

Critic Reviews


October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Jewison, a director of large talent, has taken a piece of commercial shlock and turned it into a Biblical movie with dignity. full review

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  • rbud
    August 26, 2007
    I love this musical. It is very moving even if you are not Christian (like me). It is a wonderful movie with awesome acting and one of the best scores by ALW (Andrew Lloyde Webber) I love it

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