The studio went
through several rounds of screenings for Vatican officials, bishops and priests before getting the nod, just a few weeks ago, under the condition that it would be a more subdued affair than the
typical Hollywood red-carpet arrivals. A prayer was to precede the viewing.
"The Nativity Story," with a $65 million production and marketing budget, opens Friday on 2,700 screens, making it one of the widest launches for an overtly religious themed movie since "The Passion of the Christ."
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