David

"A giant musical event."

2025 1h 49m EN

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6.9

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★8.0TMDB · 202🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 5,510

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Synopsis

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From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage—culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.

“A giant musical event.”

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Cast

Brandon Engman
Young David (voice)
Brian Stivale
Samuel (voice)
Shahar Taboch
Ozem (voice)
Aaron Tavaler
Nethanel (voice)
Hector
Jesse (voice)
Miri Mesika
Nitzevet (voice)
Jack Wagman
Abinadab (voice)
Jonathan Shaboo
Eliab (voice)

Credits

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Director: Phil Cunningham
Writers: Brent Dawes, Sam Wilson, Cinzia Angelini
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America, South Africa

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $61M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Africa.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brandon Engman and Brian Stivale and Shahar Taboch carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A giant musical event.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Cunningham directs. Joseph Trapanese scores. Tom Scott cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, South Africa. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $61M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Africa.
5Original score by Joseph Trapanese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tom Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brandon Engman and Brian Stivale and Shahar Taboch carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A giant musical event.".
9IMDB entry: tt15678738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 20 themes, including "aggression", "bible", "musical", "religion".

The technical file

Original score: Joseph Trapanese
Editing: Tom Scott
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,900,000
Box office: $85,865,995
Return: 141% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: David (2025)
Rotten Tomatoes: 80% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 55/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 5,510 votes
MPAA: PG

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CinemaSerf2026-08-22
★ 6/10
There's something distinctly theatrical about this animation as it depicts the rise of the young David from kindly shepherd to saviour of his nation. The prophet Samuel is a bit disillusioned with King Saul so arrives at the home of this young man's family - and next thing he's had a rather gloopy olive-oil shampoo and been anointed as the next king of Israel! The current wearer of the crown isn't best pleased with this news, but he has more pressing issues with the warlike Philistines preparing to invade. Who does he have to take on the mighty Goliath? This bit all follows a story that surely everyone must know, but after that famous victory the theme goes on to suggest to us a little more of the aftermath between David, his irascible king, and Prince Jonathan - the heir who seems likely to be usurped. What I struggled with initially was just who this was for and why it was released in the middle of August. Christmas or Easter would have seemed a more appropriate time for something like this, especially as some of the dialogue espouses the virtues of the Hebrew God and the challenges of remaining true to his exacting values and principles. The songs aren't bad at all, indeed one or two of the power ballads from Jonas Myrin and Ryhan Shirley like "I Will Not Be Afraid" and "Follow the Light" have something of the Pasek/Paul to them when heard through big screen audio. CGI is now getting to the stage where animating the human face is now all pretty standard fayre, but even there the personifications of David are still quite impressive as are some of the (disappointingly few) action scenes. This does stray somewhat from the detail of it's biblical roots quite a bit, so imagine it more of a children's bible version of a story that handles it's religiosity with kid gloves, instead focussing on a personable adventure about heart and soul, family, loyalty and against some menacing Malachites straight out of "Lord of the Rings".

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