Five & Two Pictures
Encyclopedia
Five & Two Pictures is an independent
Christian film
production company founded in 2002 by Dave Christiano
and Rich Christiano
. They have produced several major Christian films; Time Changer
, Unidentified
, Me & You, Us, Forever
and The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
.
and Rich Christiano
in 2002 with their first theatrical release, Time Changer
. The time travel movie opened on October 25, 2002 in 169 theaters and eventually played in 310. On April 28th, 2006, Five and Two Pictures released their second film, a drama about UFO's entitled, Unidentified
. This was a smaller platform release, opening in 6 theaters and eventually playing in 85.
On February 15, 2008, Five & Two Pictures released film number three, a love story, Me & You, Us, Forever
in 83 theaters. The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
, a period piece set in 1970, is the fourth film and is now playing in theaters. It opened in 118 theaters on September 18, 2009, and is scheduled for nearly 250 theaters during Fall 2009.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Christian film
Christian film
The Christian film industry is an umbrella term for films containing a Christian -themed message or moral, produced by openly Christian filmmakers to a Christian audience....
production company founded in 2002 by Dave Christiano
Dave Christiano
Dave Christiano is a Christian filmmaker and twin brother of Rich Christiano. He owns Dave Christiano Films and ChristianFilms.com. Several of Christiano's films have been released to theaters....
and Rich Christiano
Rich Christiano
Rich Christiano is an American filmmaker, who has directed, produced and wrote many Christian films. He owns Christiano Film Group, co-founded Five & Two Pictures and founded ChristianMovies.com in 1997. He is also the brother of Dave Christiano.-Filmography:-External links:* *...
. They have produced several major Christian films; Time Changer
Time Changer
Time Changer is an independent Comedy-drama science fiction Christian film directed by Rich Christiano and released by Five & Two Pictures in 2002. In the movie, Dr. Norris Anderson uses his late father's time machine to send his colleague, Bible professor Russell Carlisle , from 1890 into the...
, Unidentified
Unidentified
Unidentified is a 2006 science fiction Christian film produced by Rich Christiano and Alvin Mount. It was written and directed by Rich Christiano and stars Jonathan Aube, Josh Adamson, Michael Blain-Rozgay, Jenna Bailey, Lance Zitron, and the popular Christian pop rock musician Rebecca St. James,...
, Me & You, Us, Forever
Me & You, Us, Forever
Me & You, Us, Forever is a 2008 Christian film written, directed and produced by Dave Christiano, and upon whose personal experience of divorce it is based. The film was distributed by Five & Two Pictures, and starred Michael Blain-Rozgay, Stacey J...
and The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry is a 2009 Christian film, released to theaters on September 18, 2009. It was directed by Rich Christiano, and the majority of the film was filmed in Holley, New York, beginning August 18, 2007. Its world premier was at the Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival...
.
History
Five & Two Pictures was founded by Dave ChristianoDave Christiano
Dave Christiano is a Christian filmmaker and twin brother of Rich Christiano. He owns Dave Christiano Films and ChristianFilms.com. Several of Christiano's films have been released to theaters....
and Rich Christiano
Rich Christiano
Rich Christiano is an American filmmaker, who has directed, produced and wrote many Christian films. He owns Christiano Film Group, co-founded Five & Two Pictures and founded ChristianMovies.com in 1997. He is also the brother of Dave Christiano.-Filmography:-External links:* *...
in 2002 with their first theatrical release, Time Changer
Time Changer
Time Changer is an independent Comedy-drama science fiction Christian film directed by Rich Christiano and released by Five & Two Pictures in 2002. In the movie, Dr. Norris Anderson uses his late father's time machine to send his colleague, Bible professor Russell Carlisle , from 1890 into the...
. The time travel movie opened on October 25, 2002 in 169 theaters and eventually played in 310. On April 28th, 2006, Five and Two Pictures released their second film, a drama about UFO's entitled, Unidentified
Unidentified
Unidentified is a 2006 science fiction Christian film produced by Rich Christiano and Alvin Mount. It was written and directed by Rich Christiano and stars Jonathan Aube, Josh Adamson, Michael Blain-Rozgay, Jenna Bailey, Lance Zitron, and the popular Christian pop rock musician Rebecca St. James,...
. This was a smaller platform release, opening in 6 theaters and eventually playing in 85.
On February 15, 2008, Five & Two Pictures released film number three, a love story, Me & You, Us, Forever
Me & You, Us, Forever
Me & You, Us, Forever is a 2008 Christian film written, directed and produced by Dave Christiano, and upon whose personal experience of divorce it is based. The film was distributed by Five & Two Pictures, and starred Michael Blain-Rozgay, Stacey J...
in 83 theaters. The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry is a 2009 Christian film, released to theaters on September 18, 2009. It was directed by Rich Christiano, and the majority of the film was filmed in Holley, New York, beginning August 18, 2007. Its world premier was at the Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival...
, a period piece set in 1970, is the fourth film and is now playing in theaters. It opened in 118 theaters on September 18, 2009, and is scheduled for nearly 250 theaters during Fall 2009.
List of films
| Year | Title | Budget | Box office |
| 2002 | Time Changer Time Changer Time Changer is an independent Comedy-drama science fiction Christian film directed by Rich Christiano and released by Five & Two Pictures in 2002. In the movie, Dr. Norris Anderson uses his late father's time machine to send his colleague, Bible professor Russell Carlisle , from 1890 into the... |
$825,000 | $1,284,142 |
| 2006 | Unidentified Unidentified Unidentified is a 2006 science fiction Christian film produced by Rich Christiano and Alvin Mount. It was written and directed by Rich Christiano and stars Jonathan Aube, Josh Adamson, Michael Blain-Rozgay, Jenna Bailey, Lance Zitron, and the popular Christian pop rock musician Rebecca St. James,... |
$600,000 | $224,099 |
| 2008 | Me & You, Us, Forever Me & You, Us, Forever Me & You, Us, Forever is a 2008 Christian film written, directed and produced by Dave Christiano, and upon whose personal experience of divorce it is based. The film was distributed by Five & Two Pictures, and starred Michael Blain-Rozgay, Stacey J... |
$84,093 | |
| 2009 | The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry is a 2009 Christian film, released to theaters on September 18, 2009. It was directed by Rich Christiano, and the majority of the film was filmed in Holley, New York, beginning August 18, 2007. Its world premier was at the Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival... |
$1,000,000 | $1,048,655 |
External links
- Official website
- Five & Two Pictures at Box Office MojoBox Office MojoBox Office Mojo is a website that tracks box office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way. Brandon Gray started the site in 1999. In 2002, Gray partnered with Sean Saulsbury and they grew the site to nearly two million readers when, in July 2008, the company was purchased by Amazon.com through...