One Night With the King

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One Night With the King

PG

2006

2h 3m

Drama

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Born of slaves, a young Jewish woman named Hadassah (Tiffany Dupont) becomes part of the harem of powerful King Xerxes (Luke Goss). Simultaneously, a close adviser to the king hatches a plan to exterminate the Jews. Hadassah, now called Queen Esther, must find the courage to step forward and save her people from annihilation.

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Critics Consensus

Despite its epic source matierial, One Night With the King is held back by dull storytelling and a clumsy script.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Oct 30, 2006

2/5

The 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.

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Sam Adams

Los Angeles Times

Oct 13, 2006

2/5

Why another version of this oft-filmed tale?

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 13, 2006

The movie devolves into a talky, static affair featuring a cast with wildly varying accents and acting abilities.

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

Jan 1, 2011

4/5

Brave heroine risks it all in biblical epic.

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Frank Lovece

Film Journal International

Mar 1, 2007

Less a celebration than a lively college lecture, with CGI standing in for landscapes, panoramas and a cast of thousands.

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David Cornelius

eFilmCritic.com

Feb 13, 2007

1.5/5

The film is an exercise in overblown and overplayed.

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Frans B

@FransB Apr 1, 2025

It will go down as EPIC in my book. Great cast which all excels in character despite challenges, like sub par writing and screenplay. Cinematography on this level should have been WOW, but notwithstanding, great effort in showing and telling a great story. I loved it, just a sad pity that it could have been so much more ...

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Apr 22, 2022

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I will watch this on repeat.

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Nov 19, 2021

This is an epic love story! A must see!!!

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Sep 17, 2020

Absolutely love it. The graphics are amazing and the story line is powerful.

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May 25, 2020

I love the movie and how it tells a tale of a woman who showed bravery even when death was close to her. I love to see them there are more biblical stories coming to life

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Sep 21, 2019

Although not biblically accurate, still a very wholesome film. I recommend.

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Michael O. Sajbel

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Tiffany Dupont

Esther

Luke Goss

Xerxes

John Rhys-Davies

Mordecai

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Synopsis

Born of slaves, a young Jewish woman named Hadassah (Tiffany Dupont) becomes part of the harem of powerful King Xerxes (Luke Goss). Simultaneously, a close adviser to the king hatches a plan to exterminate the Jews. Hadassah, now called Queen Esther, must find the courage to step forward and save her people from annihilation.

Director: Michael O. Sajbel
Producer: Matthew Crouch, Stephan Blinn, Richard J. Cook, Laurie Crouch
Screenwriter: Stephan Blinn
Distributor: Rocky Mountain Pictures
Production Co: 8X Entertainment
Rating: PG (Violence|Thematic Elements|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2006, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Jan 30, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.4M
Runtime: 2h 3m

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