The Work and the Glory is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt and starring Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll, Tiffany Dupont, and Jonathan Scarfe. It tells the story of the fictional Steed family in the 1820s and their struggles trying to adopt the new Mormon religion, and it explores their relationship with their community, with its founder, Joseph Smith and the rest of the Smith family. This movie is based on the first novel, The Work and the Glory: Pillar of Light by Gerald N. Lund in the nine-part The Work and the Glory series. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 17% based on reviews from 12 critics. Sequels The film was followed by two sequels, The Work and the Glory: American Zion released in 2005, and The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided released in 2006. References External links See the Filming and Cast 2004 films Films based on American novels Mormon cinema Films set in New York (state) American historical drama films 2000s historical drama films Films scored by Sam Cardon 2004 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films