Hallelujah! (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Hallelujah! is a family and music film, running about 81 minutes. “Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In this recording, from the Christmas concerts held on historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square present the story of George Frideric Handel’s life through song. On the verge of being broke, Handel struggled to write his celebrated oratorio, Messiah. The story behind Messiah celebrates freed debtors, charitable giving, rescued children, and the Messiah's mission to save God’s children from spiritual death. With its Christ-centered focus, Hallelujah! invites listeners to feel the true meaning of Christmas. The music includes favorites such as “Do You Hear What I Hear?” performed by Osnes, “Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” and many more, including a breathtaking rendition of “For unto Us a Child Is Born” from Handel’s Messiah, performed by the Metropolitan Opera soloists. The Christmas story, as told in the book of Luke in the New Testament, is poetically narrated by Jarvis.

Who’s in it. Hallelujah! stars Laura Osnes as Self, Martin Jarvis as Self, Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square as Choir and Mack Wilberg as Conductor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Hallelujah! sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hallelujah! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hallelujah! tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.