Jesus Revolution

In the 2023 biographical faith drama Jesus Revolution, set against the turbulent backdrop of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the decline of the hippie counterculture gives rise to an unexpected spiritual awakening in Southern California.Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), the straight-laced pastor of a dwindling, traditional church in Costa Mesa, is struggling to connect with the younger generation until his daughter introduces him to Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic, hitchhiking hippie street preacher.Opening his doors to the "flower children," Chuck's chapel quickly explodes in popularity, sparking a massive youth revival.Swept up in this cultural shift is Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney), a disillusioned young man raised by a struggling, alcoholic mother. After spiraling through the empty promises of the era's drug culture alongside his girlfriend Cathe (Anna Grace Barlow), Greg finds solace, purpose, and mentorship under Chuck and Lonnie, eventually rising to become a leader in a movement that would capture the attention of the entire nation.