
The young Jewish girl, Hadassah, goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia, who saves the Jewish nation from annihilation at the hands of its archenemy.... (Full plot summary below)
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The young Jewish girl, Hadassah, goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia, who saves the Jewish nation from annihilation at the hands of its archenemy.
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| L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThose viewers who found anti-Semitism lurking under every stone in The Passion of the Christ may rejoice in this celebration of Jewish heroism; all others should rest assured that falling asleep in the cinema is not a mortal sin. |
| Common Sense MediaJane BoursawBrave heroine risks it all in biblical epic. |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusDistinctly made-for-TV vibe [despite] visual spectacle and a distinguished supporting cast. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonBlessed with abundant production values and a minimum of campy excess, One Night With the King is a surprisingly satisfying attempt to revive the Old Hollywood tradition of lavishly appointed Biblical epics aimed at mainstream auds. |
| TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghProduced by the son of Trinity Broadcasting Network founder Paul Crouch, this historical epic offers a solid two hours of spectacle and intrigue drawn from The Book of Esther by way of Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen's novel "Hadassah." |
| Christianity TodayRuss BreimeierA tighter script could have made this a classic Bible epic. |
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreEsther's triumph isn't because of divine intervention. It's her humanity and bravery that make her a legend, and make that One Night worth remembering, 2,500 years later. |
| WaffleMovies.comWillie Wafflea welcome and honorable telling of the Purim story. |
| Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttFails to find the genuine drama in its story of love and intrigue. |
| Cinema SignalsJules BrennerAll the production money in the world isn't going to get this magnificent looking biblical clunker past the critics. |