As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
Jesus Christ Superstar has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
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Review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
By Wesley Lovell (690) for Cinema Sight (678) on 01 Jan 2000
Review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 06 Mar 1984
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Jesus Christ Superstar was released in 1973 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 527 reviews, giving Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Jesus Christ Superstar than critics were.
With a score of 70%, Jesus Christ Superstar is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1973, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1973 with similar scores include films like Magnum Force and The Way We Were.
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