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The Nativity Story (2006) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Trailers & Clips: Watch trailers and clips for The Nativity Story (2006)  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: C+ 11 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 7151 ratings The two-year period of Mary and Joseph's life, which culminates in their leaving Nazareth and journeying 100 miles to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. Genres: Drama and Politics/Religion Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min. Release Date: December 1st, 2006 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG for some violent content. Distributors: New Line Cinema U.S. Box Office: $37,617,947 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar Isaac, Ciaran Hinds, Shaun Toub Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke Produced by: Catherine Hardwicke, Michael Rich, Tim Van Rellim See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (29) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C+    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino "There's an inspirational scene or two, but the great majority of the film is drained of color and effective artistry." more... C+ Boston Globe, Ty Burr "Earnest, stilted, rapturous..." more... B- Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington "...reverent without seeming too pious-minded and loving without being sticky." more... B E! Online, Dezhda Mountz "The Nativity Story is no whitewashed Christmas pageant, but it's no masterpiece either." more... C+ More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  B+    Not perfect, but well done  by baycitykiss (12/1/2006) 157 out of 172 people found this review helpful This was a retelling of a story that most people are pretty familiar with, done...Full Review   B+ No Mary...No Movie  by storyquest (12/2/2006) 121 out of 420 people found this review helpful The film was done quite admirably and in a very short amount of time. The other...Full Review   C Wow, the critics missed the boat on this one!  by mizzoulaw (12/1/2006) 693 out of 719 people found this review helpful After reading a number of reviews from the various film critics, I was wary of...Full Review   A- A beautiful depiction  by amybcooley (12/1/2006) 474 out of 498 people found this review helpful The Nativity Story surprised me in positive ways. Being very familiar with the...Full Review   A More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?)