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First Sunday

2008 · 96 min

A goofy, good-natured caper that turns a hostage standoff into a warm, sermon-like comedy about second chances.

Tagline: Keep the faith. Steal the rest.
Overview: Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.
How it feels: Light, warm, absurd and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, faith, friendship, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
faith
friendship
redemption
crime
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild