The film chronicles Arthur Blessitt's Guinness World Record-setting[1] journey of 38,102 miles of forty years "into every nation and major island group of the world"[2] while carrying a twelve-foot wooden cross.

Twenty years earlier Crouch had made a documentary about Blessitt.

[3] The Cross opened on March 27, 2009 in 221 theaters, and grossed approximately $300,000.

[5] Most reviews of the film criticized it for not offering a balanced, unbiased insight into both Blessitt's journey or the effects of it on his life and family.

As an example, Annie Young Frisbie, writing for Christianity Today, wrote: The soundtrack features original songs by Javen and The Katinas that are inspired by the film as well as an original score from first-time composer Matthew R.