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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) a score of 2.9078 out of 4

based on (18) reviews

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(10)

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(4)

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The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

A group of young people arrive in the Holy Land by bus and set about recreating the Bible story of the last days in the life of Jesus Christ in and around an ancient, ruined temple. In the story, Jesus (Ted Neeley) is riding a wave of popularity, yet one...read the complete Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) review at The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)

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Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

Directed by Norman Jewison (Fiddler On The Roof), and powered by the mountain-leveling throats of Ted Neeley (Jesus) and Carl Anderson (Judas), Jesus Christ Superstar is as reverent as it is blasphemous, as bombastic as it is humble, as god as it is zilla...read the complete Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

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DVD Talk (Gil Jawetz)

Fans of the musical will definitely be interested in seeing this modern retelling, minus the Seventies outfits and hair. Those not into the style, however, will probably thank the Lord when it's over....read the complete Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) review at DVD Talk (Gil Jawetz)