The Reaping
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36 out of 100

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5.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

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  • Starring: Annasophia Robb, David Morrissey, Hilary Swank
  • Summary: Hilary Swank plays a former Christian missionary who lost her faith after her family was tragically killed, and has since become a world renowned expert in disproving religious phenomena. But when she investigates a small Louisiana town that is suffering from what appears to be the Biblical plagues, she realizes that science cannot explain what is happening and she must regain the faith to combat the dark forces threatening the community. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 23
  3. Negative: 12 out of 23
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    75
    An effectively unsettling mix of Southern gothic and Old Testament hugger-mugger, with shades of "The Exorcist" and even "Rosemary's Baby" thrown in.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    One either likes this sort of thing or not. Even fans might not buy the ending in which more people get wiped out than in Hurricane Katrina.
  3. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    It's hard to say what is more responsible for the film's utter failure: Hopkins direction, the editing, or the screenplay. The result is such a muddle that one assumes each aspect deserves part of the blame.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Ludicrous and overstuffed, it plows through the Big 10 of Biblical plagues.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. JohnF.
    9
    Very good movie and the ending was very good and not what I expected.
  2. BecaH.
    8
    This movie wasn't the worst by far. It had it's parts where they just made you jump. I really enjoyed the movie.
  3. Rikiege
    6
    There are times when the movie is boring but other times very surprising.
  4. moviegrabbag
    3
    I'm not really sure why I didn't like this movie. The acting was solid and the story flowed very well. There was just something about this movie that rubbed me the wrong way. I think that was the fact I figured out the twist ending very early in the movie. Overall this movie is probably worth a watch if nothing else then just to say you watched it, but I don't think it's going to stick with you very long after that.… Expand

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