''Believe'' is a 2016 American

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directed and written by

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. The film stars Ryan O'Quinn,

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Danielle Nicolet Danielle Nicolet (born Danielle Diggs; November 24, 1973) is an American actress. She has made appearances on shows such as ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001), ''Second Time Around (TV series), Second Time Around'' (2004–05), ''The Starte ...

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, and Lance E. Nichols. It was released theatrically by

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and Smith Global Media on December 2, 2016.

Plot

In a small town facing tough economic times, business owner Matthew Peyton ( Ryan O'Quinn) struggles between his desire for financial success and the responsibility of funding the annual Christmas pageant. Desperate business decisions ruin his popularity amongst his employees. Angered, employees seek their revenge on him. When Matthew meets Clarence (

), a joyful boy who believes in miracles, he must make a choice: to do what is best for himself or to give faith a chance by opening his heart to help his community.

Cast

* Ryan O'Quinn as ''Matthew Peyton'' *

as ''Clarence Joseph'' *

as ''Dr. Nancy Wells'' *

as ''Sharon Joseph'' * Kevin Sizemore as ''Albert Bagley'' *

David DeLuise David Dominick DeLuise (born November 11, 1971) is an American actor and television director. He has appeared on numerous television shows as well as films. He is known for Coop in the animated show ''Megas XLR'' and Jerry Russo in ''Wizards of W ...

as ''Tom Blackhorn'' * Lance E. Nichols as ''Mayor Harris'' * James C. Burns as ''Bob Alexander'' * Scott Summitt as ''Charlie'' * Joey Naber as ''Nick'' * Bryce Lenon as ''Sam''

Release

''Believe'' was released in the United States on December 2, 2016 and was expected to gross less than $1 million from 638 theaters in its opening weekend. It made $477,387 in its opening weekend.

Reception

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, the film has an approval rating of 33%, based on six reviews, with an

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of 5.4/10. The film received the Gold Award for Best Film of the Year in 2016 from The Christian Film Review.

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