Great American Pure Flix , formerly Pure Flix and sometimes stylized as Pureflix , is an American Christian media subscription over-the-top streaming service owned by Great American Media and Sony Pictures .
17-512: The service was first established in 2015 by the Christian film studio Pure Flix Entertainment , after it acquired the video on demand provider I Am Flix; the company stated that it would offer over 2,000 films and series at launch. In November 2020, Sony Pictures announced its acquisition of the Pure Flix service, bringing it under its own faith-based film studio Affirm Films ; as the sale included
34-543: A subscription streaming service of the same name, which would be devoted to Christian and family-friendly films and television series. In 2016, Pure Flix launched "Keep the Faith", a curriculum supplement for homeschooling . Pure Flix partnered with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference to supply further opportunities for Hispanic actors to improve the media representation of
51-511: Is forbidden. She discovers an orphanage, befriends Chinese orphan Chu Lee, and tries to help her get adopted by a family in the United States. Unfortunately, the Chinese police strenuously forbid this when they discover that Jenna and the prospective adoptive family are Christians. 2004 Best Dramatic Film WYSIWYG Film Festival 12+ Seal by The Dove Foundation This article related to
68-480: Is primarily focused on distribution of films within the United States. In 2019, Pure Flix's anti-abortion film Unplanned attracted controversy in both mainstream and evangelical media. Some Christian commentators perceived the film as being unfairly censored after it received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America and following a brief and subsequently rescinded suspension of
85-500: The God's Not Dead series , Miracles from Heaven starring Jennifer Garner , War Room from filmmaker brothers Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick , and The Jim Henson Company film The Star . It also streams original content by Great American Family and Great American Living . The service also syndicates content from Angel Studios , Christian Broadcasting Network , NBCUniversal , and others, such as Bonanza , The Chosen ,
102-635: The "Pure Flix" brand, thus the studio was rebranded as Pinnacle Peak Pictures in January 2021. Their film God's Not Dead was 2014's highest-grossing independent film and one of the most successful independent faith-based films of all time despite negative criticism. A second film, God's Not Dead 2 grossed over $ 1.4 million in Brazil and was considered by Vox to be "moderately commercially successful". A third film, titled God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness ,
119-460: The Hispanic community. In 2016, Pure Flix reached a multi-year home media distribution deal with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment , starting with Woodlawn . On November 12, 2020, Pure Flix announced that it would sell its eponymous streaming service to Sony Pictures Entertainment (via its Affirm Films subsidiary); financial details were not disclosed. The acquisition included rights to
136-584: The company has also attracted criticism from several Christian commentators. Film critic Alissa Wilkinson, who wrote for Christianity Today and teaches at the Christian King's College in New York City, criticized Pure Flix films for being intellectually unstimulating and reinforcing their audience's prejudices "instead of exercising and challenging the imagination of their audience in ways that would make their audience better Christians". She also criticized
153-881: The film's Twitter account. Michael Gryboski, writing for Christian Post , criticized major Canadian film distributors (such as Cineplex ) refusal to screen the film in the country, calling it a "de facto ban". Film critic Normal Wilner countered that statement by accusing the distributors of employing disingenuous tactics to "manufacture a controversy", pointing out that the film was eventually shown in about 25 Cineplex and Landmark theaters in Canada and claiming nothing had prevented an earlier release. In turn, he pointed out Pure Flix's decision of deliberately choosing not to screen Unplanned for critics to avoid negative reviews. After its release, some criticized Unplanned for 'dangerous' inaccuracies. Despite Pure Flix films generally being well-received by its evangelical Christian viewership,
170-589: The first two seasons of TBN 's Travel the Road . God's Not Dead (2014) starring Kevin Sorbo , Shane Harper , and Dean Cain earned over $ 60 million in the U.S. box office and was released in digital format by Lionsgate on August 5, 2014. In November 2015, Pure Flix established an in-house distribution arm, hiring former Regal executive Ken Rather as head. The studio planned for God's Not Dead 2 to be its first self-distributed film. Also in 2015, Pure Flix launched
187-531: The hypothesis that American Christianity must be artless and unrefined", making a case for more nuanced and stimulating religious films. Home Beyond the Sun Home Beyond the Sun is a 2004 film about a fight for freedom, and a search for truth. Home Beyond the Sun is the story of persecution, faith, and escaping a world of fear. Bible-college student Jenna goes to teach in an area of China where her faith
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#1733084760419204-783: The original Superbook , the new Superbook , Madeline , and VeggieTales . They also license individual films, such as the Duck Commander film The Blind . Pinnacle Peak Pictures Pinnacle Peak Pictures (formerly Pure Flix Entertainment until January 2021) is an American independent evangelical Christian film production and distribution studio founded by David A. R. White and Russell Wolfe . Pinnacle Peak produces Christian films , including God's Not Dead (2014), Do You Believe? (2015), Woodlawn (2015), The Case for Christ (2017), and Unplanned (2019). Since 2014, films produced and distributed by Pure Flix have collectively grossed over $ 195 million at
221-410: The rights to the "Pure Flix" trademark , Pure Flix Entertainment was subsequently renamed to Pinnacle Peak Pictures in January 2021. In May 2023, Sony announced that Pure Flix would become a joint venture with Great American Media , a company led by former Hallmark Channel CEO Bill Abbott ; terms of the agreement were not disclosed, besides that Great American Media would hold a controlling stake in
238-562: The studio's successful God's Not Dead trilogy for being "far more interested in bolstering a certain sort of persecution complex than in encouraging its audience toward Christlike behavior". Justin Chang , another film critic who identifies as Christian, likewise criticized Pure Flix's brand of faith-based films for what he perceived as their "self-victimizing" depiction of the evangelical Christian community. Kayla Bartsch, writing for National Review , argued that Pure Flix's films "work to confirm
255-468: The venture, and that Abbott would serve as CEO following the completion of the transaction. In September 2023, Pure Flix rebranded as Great American Pure Flix. Mario Lopez announced on February 6, 2024, that he has signed a multi-film deal with Great American Family , Great American Faith & Living , and for streaming on Great American Pure Flix. It is known for its distribution of Sony's Affirm Films and Pinnacle Peak Pictures productions, such as
272-745: The worldwide box office. The company has headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona . Pinnacle Peak was founded in 2005 by David A. R. White , Michael Scott, Russell Wolfe , Randy Travis , Byron M. Jones and Elizabeth Travis as Pure Flix Entertainment. Since its foundation, the company has created many films, such as The Wager , Home Beyond the Sun , In the Blink of an Eye , Sarah's Choice , A Greater Yes: The Story of Amy Newhouse , The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith , Holyman Undercover , and Samson . The company produced Jerusalem Countdown in 2011, with 10 West Studios . They also produced
289-589: Was released on March 30, 2018. A fourth film, God's Not Dead: We the People , was released in October 2021. The Christian band Newsboys appear in and provide music for the first two films in the series. Legalities related to the Johnson Amendment were referenced in the second film. Pinnacle Peak owns a subsidiary known as Quality Flix. Quality Flix works with international films, in contrast to Pinnacle Peak, which
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