ruth & boaz 2025

Bible movies on Netflix: the second-half-of-2025 viewership stats

The brand new Ruth & Boaz was the top movie, while The Chosen was the top series for the first time since 2023. Also: a Brazilian telenovela about Moses…

Jan 21 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Bilhah in Joseph of Egypt! Way of the Wind! Carpenter's Son! Ruth & Boaz!

Israeli actress Moran Atias says Joseph of Egypt's Bilhah is the first "Jewish woman" she has played "in an American series". Also: updates on other…

Nov 5, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Scorsese's Saints! Animated David! Ruth & Boaz!

Season 2 of Scorsese's series features the life and death of St Peter; a new clip from David makes a small tweak to the biblical story; and Ruth & Boaz…

Oct 30, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Resurrection budget! FKA Twigs on Mary! Ruth & Boaz top ten update!

The two-part follow-up to The Passion of the Christ could be the most expensive Bible-movie project ever.

Oct 22, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Resurrection! Chosen! Way of the Wind! Ruth & Boaz! David!

The sequel to The Passion of the Christ announces its lead actors; The Chosen goes back to "the creation of the universe"; Terrence Malick's Jesus movie…

Oct 15, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Ruth & Boaz still the #2 movie on Netflix in its second week

Also: a couple of amusing tidbits from articles about the film and its reception.

Oct 8, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Ruth & Boaz the top new movie at Netflix

Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin's modernization of the book of Ruth was the streaming platform's #2 film last week, behind three-month-old KPop Demon…

Oct 1, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: The Chosen universe! Scorsese! Ruth & Boaz! The Promised Land! The King of Kings!

The Chosen's animated series is coming to Prime Video in October. Also: Martin Scorsese plays someone named Isaiah (again!), and Netflix's modernized…

Sep 1, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: David! The King of Kings! Ruth & Boaz! Zero A.D.! Light of the World!

The makers of The Chosen partner with the makers of an animated Bible movie; Zero A.D. gets new character posters; and more.

Aug 9, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Netflix releases first clip from Ruth & Boaz

The film, previously titled R&B, now has a release date as well.

Jul 7, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: House of David! R&B! Light of the World! Dead Sea Squirrels! Book of Clarence!

For King + Country release the first single from the House of David soundtrack, Tyler Perry releases the first photo from his modernized Ruth & Boaz…

Feb 11, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Newsbites: Netflix's Mary! Netflix's Ruth & Boaz! ASL Jesus! and more!

Netflix has released the first images from their Nativity movie starring Anthony Hopkins as King Herod, and we have some new details about their…

Oct 18, 2024 • Peter T Chattaway

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