The new faith-based film The Case for Heaven has been extended to a two-week at-home release thanks to impressive box-office ticket sales that turned it into a hit.
Featuring Lee Strobel in his quest to learn more about heaven, the film was released in theaters April 4-6 by Fathom Events and became Fathom’s top-grossing faith film for 2022 and its 15th top-grossing faith film of all time.
The Case for Heaven can now be purchased at Vimeo.com for home viewing.
The movie is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Strobel and features him talking to experts on the subject.
Near-death experiences are the basis for much of the movie, as Strobel shares stories of individuals who said they visited heaven – or even hell – after nearly dying.
Strobel, who formerly was skeptical of near-death experiences, told Christian Headlines he changed his mind on the issue because some of the claims can be corroborated.
In the interview he said – “It’s very well-researched, … When there’s corroboration, I tend to believe it.”
He added – “John Burke … has studied 1,000 near-death experiences over the last 30 years [and] has concluded that when you look at what actually takes place in the common near-death experience – and you don’t look at how people interpret it, but you look at what they actually experience – it is consistent with Christian theology. That’s very powerful.”
Strobel also interviews pastor Francis Chan and the late evangelist Luis Palau.