The Gospel
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46 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba, Nona Gaye
  • Summary: A young singer turns his back on God and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in disarray. With his childhood nemesis creating a "new vision" for the church, he is forced to deal with family turmoil, career suicide, and relationship issues that send him on a collision course with redemption or destruction. (Screen Gems)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    Rousing, affirmative entertainment.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    60
    Writer-director Rob Hardy opts for family-friendly drama but tones down the conflicts so much that none of the story lines can rival the music.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    You may not subscribe to the film's evangelical message, but you'll be floored by the extraordinary musical scenes, which lead up to a showstopper featuring gospel superstars like Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams.
  4. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    30
    Unsurprisingly, the unimaginatively filmed but high-intensity gospel performances prove a highlight, radiating an energy and urgency that the film's stilted dialogue, awkward romance, and clunky plotting can only aspire to.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
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  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. maryf.
    10
    Excellent!! I cried at the end of the movie. I couldn't help myself.
  2. BrianM.
    10
    Any flim that includes God in it, is a 10 in my book.
  3. March
    8
    Great film for believers. Finally a movie that does not make church folks either hypocites or absolutly holy. I cried and I never cry at movies!
  4. MichaelD.
    3
    This is not a good movie. This is a great soundtrack. Only worth it if you're really into the gospel music. Otherwise, don't waste your time, as there is no cinematic value here.… Expand

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