Machine Gun Preacher (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Machine Gun Preacher is a 2011 action biographical film directed by Marc Forster. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $3.3 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Original Song at the Golden Globes 2012. Critics gave it 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Marc Forster
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Relativity Media
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Machine Gun Preacher About?
The premise of Machine Gun Preacher without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Driven by outrage and compassion for the suffering children of war-torn East Africa, former outlaw Sam Childers abandons his previous life and dedicates himself to helping them. Ignoring the dangers, he establishes an orphanage within the territory controlled by the Lord's Resistance Army, a region where children are exploited and innocence is brutally threatened. His actions challenge the established order and place him in harm’s way as he fights to protect the vulnerable.
Machine Gun Preacher Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sudanese
- murder of a child
- child uses a gun
- gun
- based on real person
- sex scene
- ex stripper
- harley davidson motorcycle
- biker bar
- iv drug abuse
- armed robbery
- church service
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- quitting cold turkey
- freedom fighters
- refugee camp
- playground
- central city pennsylvania
- sniper fire
- addiction relapse
- business sold
- crisis of faith
- soccer game
- epilogue
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- child in jeopardy
- true crime
- children
- stepping on a land mine
- preacher
- orphanage
- africa
- machine gun
- lord's resistance army
- child soldier
- hitchhiker
- civil war
- uganda
- sudan
- christianity
- forced to kill
- matricide
- funeral
- drug overdose
- reference to rambo
- lens flare
- child shot in the head
- shot in the head
- bloody body of child
- subtitled scene
- rpg
The Director of Machine Gun Preacher
Directed by Marc Forster.
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Director Marc Forster
More from Marc Forster
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Machine Gun Preacher Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Machine Gun Preacher 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Metacritic 43 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
6 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Machine Gun Preacher Plot Summary
What happens in Machine Gun Preacher from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film follows Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) as he embarks on a transformative journey that begins in a war-torn South Sudan, where the LRA is wreaking havoc on innocent villagers. Initially, Sam is portrayed as a rough, alcoholic biker from Pennsylvania with a troubled past. Upon his release from prison, he discovers that his wife, Lynn (Michelle Monaghan), has turned her life around and embraced Christianity, leaving her former occupation as a stripper behind.
Full summary
The whole story of Machine Gun Preacher, scene by scene
Machine Gun Preacher Box Office & Budget
Machine Gun Preacher grossed $3.3 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 11% of what it cost. $538,690 came from the US and Canada and $2.8 million (84%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.3M
11% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $538.7K
- International
- $2.8M
- Budget
- $30M
Machine Gun Preacher Awards & Nominations
Machine Gun Preacher earned 1 award nomination, including Best Original Song at the Golden Globes 2012.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Golden Globes 2012 1 nomination- Nominated Best Original Song
Machine Gun Preacher Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Machine Gun Preacher.
How Well Do You Know Machine Gun Preacher?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What was Sam Childers' profession before his transformation?
Cars in Machine Gun Preacher
37 cars on screen, including the 1995 Nissan Hardbody and the 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout.
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1979 Ford Pinto Runabout Important role -
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Bedford J6 Minor role
Machine Gun Preacher Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Rendencao” and “重裝教士”.
- Also known as
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- Rendencao
- 重裝教士
- La foi et l'ordre
- O Rebelde Salvador
- 机枪教父
- マシンガン・プリーチャー：2011
- Koruyucu
- Проповедникът с картечница
- Проповедник с пулемётом
- Géppisztolyos prédikátor
- Kazatel Kalašnikov
- El soldado de Dios
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- Kaznodzieja z Karabinem
- 机关枪牧师
- Φύλακας Αγγέλων
- Misionarul războinic
- נשק של תקווה
- جنگجوی صلح
- Redenção
- 머신건 프리처
- Проповідник з кулеметом
- Kazateľ Kalašnikov
- Pamokslininkas su kulkosvaidžiu
- El Rescate
- Sludinātājs ar automātisko ieroci
- Họng Súng Công Lý
- Oboroženi pridigar
- นักบวชปืนกล
- El soldat de Déu, მოქადაგე იარაღით
- マシンガン・プリーチャー
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Machine Gun Preacher FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Machine Gun Preacher, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Machine Gun Preacher?
Machine Gun Preacher runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was Machine Gun Preacher released?
Machine Gun Preacher was released on September 23, 2011.
Who directed Machine Gun Preacher?
Machine Gun Preacher was directed by Marc Forster.
More films by Marc Forster How much did Machine Gun Preacher make at the box office?
Machine Gun Preacher grossed $3.3 million worldwide ($538,690 domestic, $2.8 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is Machine Gun Preacher rated?
Machine Gun Preacher has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 43 on Metacritic, 67% on TMDB and 3.0/5 on Letterboxd.
Was Machine Gun Preacher nominated for any awards?
Machine Gun Preacher received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Machine Gun Preacher have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Machine Gun Preacher has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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