Audiences nationwide can now watch the official trailer for A Great Awakening, a sweeping historical drama arriving in theaters April 3, 2026 - just ahead of America's 250th anniversary.
Watch the Official Trailer Here:
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Produced by Sight & Sound Theatres in partnership with Roadside Attractions, the film brings to life the powerful true story of evangelist George Whitefield and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin - two unlikely friends whose relationship helped shape the spiritual foundation of a young nation.
Set during the First Great Awakening, the film explores colonial America at a crossroads - a time of unrest, revival, and emerging identity. The newly released trailer offers a first look at sweeping revival gatherings, intimate theological debates, and the personal tensions between conviction and reason. Whitefield's passionate preaching collides with Franklin's intellectual curiosity, forming a friendship that would influence the moral and spiritual climate of the colonies.
Timed with the nation's semiquincentennial celebration, A Great Awakening invites viewers to reconsider the role faith played in America's earliest chapters. Known for its immersive stage productions, Sight & Sound expands its storytelling legacy to the big screen with cinematic scale, historical authenticity, and emotional depth.
More than a period drama, the film offers a timely reflection on unity, belief, and the enduring power of spiritual awakening.
A Great Awakening opens in theaters nationwide on April 3, 2026.
