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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonBlessed with abundant production values and a minimum of campy excess, One Night With the King is a surprisingly satisfying attempt to revive the Old Hollywood tradition of lavishly appointed Biblical epics aimed at mainstream auds.
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghProduced by the son of Trinity Broadcasting Network founder Paul Crouch, this historical epic offers a solid two hours of spectacle and intrigue drawn from The Book of Esther by way of Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen's novel "Hadassah."
- 40L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThose viewers who found anti-Semitism lurking under every stone in The Passion of the Christ may rejoice in this celebration of Jewish heroism; all others should rest assured that falling asleep in the cinema is not a mortal sin.
- There's not much joy in One Night With the King, a lavish but listless retelling of the biblical story of Esther.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttFails to find the genuine drama in its story of love and intrigue.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe performances are all solid, although the screenplay frequently bogs down with the complexity of palace intrigues and plots that could have been rendered more consumer-friendly.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThis preposterous adaptation of the Book of Esther is recommended viewing only for those impressed that it comes endorsed by the American Bible Society.
- 12New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe cinematography and sets look great, but the script is a bummer. It's overlong, overwrought and overblown.