Philip med cerkvenim obredom začne jokati krvave solze, za katere je vzrok njegova bolezen, toda vsi prisotni so prepričani, da gre za čudež. V cerkvi se znajde tudi ambiciozna novinarka Josephine, ki se odloči, da bo Philipa predstavila svetu kot novega Mesijo. Tako Philip čez noč postane slaven in se mora odločiti, kako bo izkoristil svojo prepoznavnost.
As an environmental catastrophe threatens the world; Phillip Katz (JOE CROSS, Milk), a stressed-out, lowly copywriter, experiences an episode of stigmata in church and is positioned as the next MESSIAH by an ambitious reporter, Josephine Tuttle (HEATHER GRAHAM). Phillip is whisked away to a lavish hotel suite as politicians, reporters, and devout fans descend upon him, each hoping to exploit Phillip for their own purposes. After becoming the most famous man on the planet in less than a day, Phillip must decide how to use his newfound celebrity...