Screen Door Jesus (2003)

82% of critics liked it
(11 reviews)
36% of users liked it
(487 ratings)

Kirk Davis' debut feature Screen Door Jesus charts the uproar that breaks out when the image of Christ appears on a screen door in a small Texas town called Bethlehem. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By: Kirk Davis
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Sep 30, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Apr 17, 2007
Studio: Indican Pictures

Critic Reviews

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
...A slyly observed slice of Americana.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Screen Door Jesus demonstrates why [Robert] Altman is a genius and [director Kirk] Davis is a novice.
Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle
Despite the conflicting statements on faith and religion, revenge and forgiveness, and sex and love, the divergent arguments are ultimately part of the ramshackle grace and peculiar charm of this modest, frequently-satisfying film.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
[Its] gutsy, madly ambiguous unleashing of a mixed bag of religious reactions attests to a genuine sense of regionalism.
Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com
An overlooked and ignored gem.
Luke Y. Thompson, L.A. Weekly
...it's refreshing to see a film that not only doesn't demonize, but actually distinguishes between different strains of old-time Southern religion.
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Davis has ambition to burn and should be commended for shooting for the stars. That he had to go through the entire Old and New Testaments to try to get there is, alas, unfortunate.
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
It's a knowing, dare I say sweet, little film that takes pains to let the characters speak for themselves, never rallying behind an implicit religious message, which may be the best message of all.
Bill Clark, FromTheBalcony
When a film comes along that confronts tough issues and manages to keep everything real without dividing its audience, it deserves massive praise.
Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
New filmmaker Kirk Davis miraculously melds numerous characters and ideas together with entertaining and thought-provoking results.
Oz, eFilmCritic.com
It's a mixture of people we've all met before with stories we can believe and the simple message that folks need to chill the hell out and stop asking the question, 'Yes, but what KIND of Christian are you?' Great flick.