The Book of Clarence Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 21, 2023

The Book of Clarence

Release Date: Friday, January 12, 2024 Nationwide

Shawn Carter, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Omar Sy, Lakeith Stanfield, Alfre Woodard, James Lassiter, Tendo Nagenda, Teyana Taylor, Anna Diop, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jeymes Samuel, Micheal Ward, Caleb McLaughlin, Eric Kofi-Abrefa

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Inspired by classic Hollywood epics set in biblical times, The Book of Clarence tells the tale of “Clarence,” a down on his luck denizen of Jerusalem embarking on a misguided attempt to capitalize on the rise of celebrity and influence of the Messiah for his own personal gain — a journey that leads him on an exploration of the idea of faith and to a highly unexpected path of his own.

Cited as official plot version

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Book of Clarence.

Lakeith Stanfield
The Beekeeper, Knives Out
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Omar Sy
X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Killer
RJ Cyler
Power Rangers, Sierra Burgess Is A Loser
Benedict Cumberbatch
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, Avengers: Secret Wars
James McAvoy
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Anna Diop
The Beekeeper, Us
David Oyelowo
Interstellar, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
A
Alfre Woodard
The Lion King, Salem's Lot
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Hard Truths, The Sea Beast
M
Micheal Ward
The Beautiful Game, Beauty
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Teyana Taylor
The Battle of Baktan Cross, RIP
C
Caleb McLaughlin
The Deliverance, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story

Crew Behind the Film

The The Book of Clarence behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jeymes Samuel last directed The Harder They Fall and Irredeemable.

Director: Jeymes Samuel
Screenwriter: Jeymes Samuel
Producers: Shawn Carter
James Lassiter
Tendo Nagenda
Jeymes Samuel

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Legendary Pictures; Overbrook Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for strong violence, drug use, strong language, some suggestive material, and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Book of Clarence movie trailers and clips.

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The Book of Clarence Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Book of Clarence movie production.

Key Facts

Sony Pictures to release theatrically under new deal with Legendary (12/11/2022).
Behind the scenes, BAFTA winner Jeymes Samuel is collaborating with director of photography Rob Hardy (“Mission Impossible - Fallout,” “Ex Machina,”) and costume designer Antoinette Messam (“The Harder They Fall”). Production design will be helmed by Peter Walpole (“The Matrix Resurrections”) with Oscar nominee Tom Eagles (“Jojo Rabbit”) serving as editor. The film’s visual effects supervisor will be Adam Azmy (“Man of Steel,” “Avatar”), who is joined by special effects supervisor Stefano Corridori (“Blade Runner 2049”). Known for his musical background, Jeymes Samuel will compose the score (12/11/2022).

Production Updates

Dec 2023

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Mar 2023

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Dec 2022

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Filming has begun in Italy.

Oct 2022

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Book of Clarence was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 12, 2024. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including The Beekeeper, Mean Girls and Soul (re-release).

Movie Theaters

2024-01-12 Nationwide

United States

Streaming

On DVD, Blu-ray & 4K

2024-03-00 DVD

Estimated

Digital (Ultra HD) & more