The Believe Me movie – a hilarious and affectionate parody of America’s Evangelical Christian subculture-debuts on DVD March 3. In its limited theatrical release last fall, Believe Me caught the eye of The New York Times and developed a dedicated fan base among Christians, who made the movie a staple on multiple on-demand outlets across North America.
“The DVD takes Believe Me to a wider audience where we know it will continue to connect, amuse and challenge,” said Director Will Bakke. “Audiences relate to Believe Me because they see it played out every day. It’s a knowing parody of the power you get just by standing on stage with a microphone-whether you’ve earned that power or not.”
The New York Times called Believe Me a “smart, sly comedy . . . with its heart on its sleeve and its jokes above the belt. The film’s congeniality, however, in no way dulls its humor or the sharpness of its observations.”
The skill to make those sharp observations grows from the filmmakers’ own experiences. Bakke co-wrote the film with Michael B. Allen, and it was produced by Alex Carroll all of Riot Studios. Christians themselves, they are the team behind BEWARE OF CHRISTIANS, a college “road picture” documentary that followed the young men across Europe as they asked people how they viewed faith. The film became a cult favorite as the Riot crew barnstormed college campuses to screen it and sell DVDs.
Similarly, on the foundation of a small theatrical footprint, Believe Me builds its dedicated fan base who are ambassadors for the film. And critics have taken note.
The face of a man with a plan (to steal money from unsuspecting Christians); Photo Courtesy of Riot Studios.
“Comedic perfection.”
Truth in Cinema
“A smartly made wonder.”
Relevant
“Eye-opening and necessary.”
Baptist Press
“This Christian satire gets it right.”
Christianity Today
In addition to whip-smart insight and laugh-out-loud comedy Believe Me features a star cast including Alex Russell (Unbroken) and Zach Knighton (Happy Endings). It also features Johanna Braddy (Easy A), Max Adler (Glee), Miles Fisher (Final Destination 5) and Sinqua Walls (Teen Wolf), with Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) as Sean and Christopher McDonald (Boardwalk Empire) as Ken. And making his feature debut in the film, award-winning rapper Lecrae, whose most recent album, Anomaly, earned a Grammy and reached the top of the Billboard charts.
The DVD is available at Walmart, Target and Amazon. Bonus features include the theatrical trailer, deleted scenes and outtakes.
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