Jesus Christ Superstar
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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.
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $25M
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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.
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Box Office & Release
Jesus Christ Superstar returned 7.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $4M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $25M
- Release date
- Aug 15, 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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