The Nativity Story is a 2006 English-language Drama Family movie written by Mike Rich and directed by Catherine Hardwicke and produced by Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen under the banner of Temple Hill Entertainment. A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. The nativity story features Keisha Castle-hughes in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Alexander Siddig, Ciar N Hinds and Shohreh Aghdashloo. The music was composed by Mychael Danna. Cinematography was done by Elliot Davis and editing by Robert K. Lambert and Stuart Levy. The movie has a running time of 101 minutes. It was released on 1st December 2006 in English and Hebrew languages. The Film was successful at box office. The Nativity Story was made on a budget of $35 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $46 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by New Line Cinema.