Forrest Frank's Tour Documentary in Theaters 2027: What We Know So Far

Forrest Frank's tour documentary, The Jesus Generation, is headed to theaters in 2027. The film follows his 2026 headlining tour of the same name and is being released through Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company. The first official teaser went live on his YouTube channel in the last week of October 2026. No exact release date, runtime or rating has been announced yet, so anything that gives you one is a guess.

Here is what has been confirmed, what the tour numbers actually say, and what is still unknown.

The quick facts

• What it is: a feature-length concert and tour documentary about the Jesus Generation Tour and the young fans who filled arenas and stadiums for it.
• When: "2027" in theaters. No date has been announced.
• Who is releasing it: Lionsgate with Kingdom Story Company, per Patheos' Reel Faith column. Kingdom Story Company is the faith-focused studio behind earlier theatrical releases that Lionsgate distributed.
• What has been shown: one official teaser, posted by Forrest Frank on YouTube (embedded below).
• Where updates will appear: Frank has pointed fans to forrestfrank.com for news and sign-ups.

What the teaser shows

According to Patheos, the teaser cuts between crowded arena footage, moments of worship and short personal testimonies. Packed venues sing back the title track, and Frank is shown leading prayer from the stage. Voices that appear include Chris Tomlin, Sadie Robertson Huff, Jelly Roll and Michael W. Smith, and the closing line is Frank's own: "I don't know a better name to call it than the Jesus generation."

The moment that spread fastest was a backstage embrace between Frank and Jelly Roll, with Jelly Roll saying it was "an overdue hug" that "is going to heal a lot of people, not just us." Rapzilla ties it to a public back-and-forth the two had the year before about money and Christian music, which ended in mutual respect rather than a split. Rapzilla also lists Rick Rubin and Philip Anthony Mitchell among the voices in the film.

The tour numbers behind the film

The documentary exists because the tour was unusually large for Christian music. Using the figures reported by Rapzilla and RELEVANT:

• 29 cities, from June 1 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a finale at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
• More than 519,000 fans over about two months, according to the tour's promoters. The Arlington finale drew more than 35,000.
• Pollstar's LIVE75 chart: RELEVANT reported the tour at No. 5, behind stadium names such as Bad Bunny, BTS, Luke Combs and Iron Maiden.
• Growth from earlier tours: the 2024 Child of God Tour drew 48,246 fans across 17 shows, and Child of God Tour Part 2 drew 214,626 across 26 shows. The 2026 run more than doubled the second figure.

Rapzilla calls it the largest-attended Christian music tour in history. That is the outlet's description, and we have not found an independent industry ranking that confirms the exact superlative, so treat it as a claim rather than a record book entry. The attendance figures themselves come from promoter and trade-reported numbers.

The chart side of the story is covered separately. Rapzilla reports that Frank has placed 70 songs on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart, the most of any artist, and that "Your Way's Better" was the No. 1 Hot Christian Song of 2025. If you want to understand how that chart is built, our explainer on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart walks through it.

What we do not know yet

• The release date. Only the year, 2027, has been given.
• The distribution plan. Whether it opens wide, plays a limited run, or uses fan-event screenings has not been stated.
• Ticketing. No presale or ticket links have been announced. Use the official site and the studio's channels, and be wary of third-party "early access" pages.
• Streaming. There is no announced streaming date or platform.

Why a concert documentary matters for Christian film

Most Christian theatrical hits have been scripted dramas or biopics. A concert documentary is a different test: the audience is a music fanbase, not a church-group film audience, and the draw is a living artist rather than a story. How it performs will say something about whether a Christian artist's live following converts to ticket sales at the cinema. For context on how faith-based films have done in theaters so far, see our list of the highest-grossing Christian movies, and for how this year's major Christian music honors went, see the 2026 Dove Awards winners.

We will not guess at box office numbers before a release date exists. When there is a date and a distribution plan, that is when the comparison becomes worth making.

FAQ

Is The Jesus Generation a scripted movie?

No. It is a documentary about the tour and its fans, not a scripted drama.

Who is in the film?

Forrest Frank is the center of it. The teaser features Chris Tomlin, Sadie Robertson Huff, Jelly Roll and Michael W. Smith, and Rapzilla also names Rick Rubin and Philip Anthony Mitchell.

When can I watch it?

In theaters in 2027. A specific date has not been announced, and there is no streaming date.

Where should I look for official news?

Frank's own site, forrestfrank.com, and his official YouTube channel.

Sources: Patheos Reel Faith, Rapzilla (citing RELEVANT), and Forrest Frank's official YouTube teaser. Details were current on October 28, 2026 and may change as the studio shares more.