David

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David

PG

2025

1h 55m

Kids & Family

Musical

Adventure

Animation

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47 Reviews

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From the songs of his mother's heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David's story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage--culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.

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Critics Consensus

David is as likable as its scrappy hero, offsetting its predictability with gorgeously animated backgrounds and a universally appreciable moral.

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Audience Says

David is an amazing retelling of an inspiring biblical story that, while centered on themes of courage, values, and faith, also provides ample entertainment and memorable music.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Jan 15

3/5

The film’s strengths are in the vitality of its animation and the beauty of its settings. ...Its flaws lie in its evangelical moments which sit oddly with its Disneyfied tone but that doesn’t seem to be deterring audiences.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Dec 23

A proficient family entertainment that’s nonetheless a little too precision-engineered to feel truly stirring. Faith, “David” has in spades; soul, not so much.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Dec 19

3/4

Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes — who also wrote the screenplay — venture beyond that well-known slab of the story to give us another timeless moral tale about standing up for what we believe and doing the best for our community.

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Ridge Harripersad

CGMagazine

3d

7/10

David is a good children’s movie, but not a perfect movie by any means. It only captures David’s best moments, rather than the full scope.

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

Jan 16

3/5

The biblical yarn gets a rather good rendering here as a faith-based family film telling the tale of the boy-king with the help of high-quality animation and a clutch of catchy songs. Things do get dark, yet the film is fashioned for easy ingestion.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 15

1.5/4

...a periodically watchable yet predominantly underwhelming endeavor...

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Mia

1d

This movie was so amazing it made me tear up a bit lol!

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SEAN L

1d

The musical numbers surprised me!

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srose

3d

Beautiful message while not being campy or basic. Phil Wickham did a beautiful job of bringing depth and feeling to the character of David, especially when everything felt like it was falling apart. Cried pretty much from start to finish

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Keller

5d

So amazing! My son kept singing “I will not be afraid”. It has a great message of hope and courage.

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Gail

Jan 26

This movie was beautifully done. Wonderful songs. My 8 year old grandson and I both thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Andre

Jan 26

This movie really depicted the story of David so well. It made me both laugh and cry, and I really enjoyed every minute of it with my daughter. A MUST-SEE INDEED!

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David

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Young David

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Synopsis

From the songs of his mother's heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David's story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage--culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.

Director: Phil Cunningham, Brent Dawes
Producer: Tim Keller, Rita Mbanga, Steve Pegram
Screenwriter: Brent Dawes
Distributor: Angel Studios
Production Co: Sunrise Animation Studios
Rating: PG (Action/Violence|Some Scary Images)
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2026
Runtime: 1h 55m

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