Homestead (film)

Homestead (film)

Homestead is a 2024 American post-apocalyptic Christian drama film directed by Ben Smallbone and written by Phillip Abraham, Leah Bateman and Jason Ross. Its stars Neal McDonough, Dawn Olivieri, Currie Graham, Susan Misner, Bailey Chase, Jesse Hutch, Kevin Lawson, Kearran Giovanni, Tyler Lofton, Emmanuel McCord, Olivia Sanabia, Grace Powell and Caden Dragomer. It is based on the book Black Autumn by Jeff Kirkham and Jason Ross.

The film was released in the United States on December 20, 2024.

Synopsis

Homestead (film)

Angel Studios writes the official synopsis, "A nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, and the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos. Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson and his family escape to The Homestead, an eccentric prepper’s fortress nestled in the mountains. As violent threats and apocalyptic conditions creep toward their borders, the residents of The Homestead are left to wonder: how long can a group of people resist both the dangers of human nature and the bloodshed at their doorstep?"

Production

Homestead (film)

In January 2024, Angel Studios announced that a post-apocalyptic drama film titled Homestead had completed filming with Ben Smallbone directing, and Phillip Abraham, Leah Bateman and Jason Ross writing the screenplay. Neal McDonough, Dawn Olivieri, Currie Graham, Susan Misner, Bailey Chase, Jesse Hutch, Kevin Lawson, Kearran Giovanni, Tyler Lofton, Olivia Sanabia, Grace Powell and Caden Dragomer round out the main cast.

Principal photography began on August 7, 2023, in Salt Lake City.

Release

Homestead (film)

Homestead was released in the United States on December 20, 2024.

Reception

Box office

In the United States, the film made $6 million from 1,886 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing fifth in the box office top ten. It added $3.1 million in its second weekend, and $2 million in its third, dropping to ninth.

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 45% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 44 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, and 85% positive on PostTrak.

Television series

Homestead (film)

Homestead was released as a streaming television series of the same name that continues the storyline of the film. The series is slated to have eight episodes.