Exclusive look at ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ photos

If you haven’t heard of the Herdmans or the Graces, you might soon if you head to the theater to watch “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”
The Herdmans are the kids who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and the Graces are the family known for being well-behaved. But what if they both have something to learn from each other?
No spoilers here — to find out, you’ll have to head to the theaters on Nov. 8 to see what happens in the movie. But here are some stills from the movie given exclusively to the Deseret News ahead of the release.
Directed by Dallas Jenkins (creator of “The Chosen”), the movie is based on a book of the same name by Barbara Robinson. Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company worked together on production (it was made in Canada in winter 2023).
Now that it’s almost out, here are some of the technical details to know.
The Herdman kids are misfits who are known for their rowdy behavior all over town. That’s why the town is surprised when they make their bid for roles in the yearly Christmas pageant (after some tomfoolery).
Unfamiliar with the Christmas story, the Herdmans are learning on the job and everyone in the town might have a thing or two to learn from them.
The writers on the film are Platte Clark, Darin McDaniel, Ryan Swanson and Jenkins. It’s produced by Jenkins, McDaniel, Katelyn Botsch, Kevin Downes, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, K. Blaine Johnston, Mark Kendell, Daryl C. Lefever, Gerald R. Molen, Chet Thomas, Christopher Woodrow and Tony Young.
Some of the main cast members include:
There are early screenings of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” throughout the country on Nov. 2. If you buy one adult ticket, you can get one child ticket free if you purchase through ATOM tickets with the code: CHRISTMASGIFT.
The film releases nationwide in theaters on Nov. 8.