The Book of Clarence

About The Book of Clarence

Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.

The Book of Clarence (2024) is a comedy film directed by Jeymes Samuel. It runs 129 minutes and was released in January 2024.

The film is filed under christianity, jesus christ, 1st century, and rags to riches.

LaKeith Stanfield appears as Clarence, Omar Sy as Barabbas, RJ Cyler as Elijah, and David Oyelowo as John the Baptist. The screenplay is by Jeymes Samuel. In the United States it streams on fuboTV, Hulu, and YouTube TV.

The Passion of the Christ, Ben-Hur, and Risen make useful companions to The Book of Clarence, all filed under apostle and crucifixion. TMDB voters put it at 5.8 out of 10 across 149 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.