7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Music, Family, Drama • 2026 • 103 min • Older Kids (7+)
The Gospel of Christmas (2026)
The Gospel of Christmas (2026)
Overview
The Gospel of Christmas follows a pastor and his family as they fight to restore a struggling New York church ahead of Christmas, with faith and community at the core. The film leans traditional in its depiction of family values, portraying marriage and religious devotion as pillars of stability. With a predominantly Black cast and gospel music central to the narrative, the story underscores community strength and spiritual guidance over modern progressive shifts. The absence of overt challenges to convention reinforces a conservative worldview aligned with familial and religious norms.
Starring Cast
Fantasia Barrino • Durrell 'Tank' Babbs • Shirley Caesar
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
The Gospel of Christmas follows a pastor and his family as they fight to restore a struggling New York church ahead of Christmas, with faith and community at the core. The film leans traditional in its depiction of family values, portraying marriage and religious devotion as pillars of stability. With a predominantly Black cast and gospel music central to the narrative, the story underscores community strength and spiritual guidance over modern progressive shifts. The absence of overt challenges to convention reinforces a conservative worldview aligned with familial and religious norms.
Starring Cast
Fantasia Barrino • Durrell 'Tank' Babbs • Shirley Caesar
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Low
The Gospel of Christmas follows a pastor who revives a neglected New York church by embracing faith, prayer, and community bonds while confronting personal doubts and external pressures.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The Gospel of Christmas centers on a Black family leading a church in a New York neighborhood, emphasizing gospel performances, prayer, and community outreach through its predominantly Black cast and faith-driven storyline.
Secondary
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: Medium
The Gospel of Christmas follows a married couple who inherit and lead their late father's family church while raising their sons, with prayer and faith portrayed as essential supports for marital commitment and family responsibility.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium
The film affirms Christianity by centering on gospel music, sermons, prayer, and the redemptive power of faith within Black evangelical communities.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Gospel of Christmas centers on faith, family, church life, and personal redemption without featuring any LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Gospel of Christmas centers on a pastor and his family working to revive a struggling church through faith and community ties, with no transgender characters or themes present in the story.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The Gospel of Christmas centers on an original story about a struggling pastor named Isaac and his wife Rebecca as they relocate to a troubled neighborhood to save their church.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The Gospel of Christmas is an original story with no prior source material or established characters whose races are redefined on screen.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Medium
Not depicted.
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