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Left Behind: The Movie
Cloud Ten Pictures


5.7

based on 12 reviews
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for violence

Starring Brad Johnson, Chelsea Noble, Kirk Cameron, and Clarence Gilyard Jr.

In one chaotic moment, millions people around the world suddenly disappear. This is the rapture that God has planned as the first sign to begin the unraveling of the end of time. (Left Behind Productions)

GENRE(S):	Suspense/Thriller
WRITTEN BY:	John Bishop Alan B. McElroy Jerry B. Jenkins (novel) Tim LaHaye (novel)
DIRECTED BY:	Victor Sarin
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: October 31, 2000 Video: October 31, 2000 Theatrical: February 2, 2001
RUNNING TIME:	95 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	Canada

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Mr. Showbiz Cody Clark

Hark! A Christian thriller about the Last Days that doesn't (totally) suck. That's got to be a sign of the times.

Variety Joe Leydon

Might be extremely effective while preaching to the converted, but it's no great shakes as secular entertainment.

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

With an appealing lead in Cameron, and a nicely brisk pace, there's a decent, midlevel Apocalypse movie here. But be aware that you will have to peel away several pages of the Bible to get to it.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

This picture's b-movie values probably play better on video than in theaters.

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

Seems perfectly timed to coincide with the ascension to office of George W. Bush. It's a clunky effort Bush could have written and directed.

Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan

Piously acted, stiffly directed, and infused with a view of world politics that might charitably be described as delusional.

The New York Times Stephen Holden

For all its intimations of fire and brimstone, the film isn't remotely frightening, and the high-school-level acting doesn't help.

New York Post Lou Lumenick

A slow-moving, dirt-dull narrative crammed with clunky expository dialogue and obscure Biblical references.

Film.com Tom Keogh

Watching Left Behind's plodding screen adaptation may make you feel the Deity has already abandoned us to a shockingly dull post-apocalypse.

Washington Post Desson Thomson

A blundering cringefest, thanks to unintentionally laughable dialogue, hackneyed writing and uninspired direction.

Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman

It's well-shot and well-edited by Hollywood standards, though special effects don't reach the top Hollywood level. The stars have their hearts in their work: Cameron and Johnson don't have great depth but give their all. Currie makes a subtle villain.

Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten

The loosely scripted story is further burdened with clunky dialogue and performances, shoddy continuity.

The average user rating for this movie is 5.7 (out of 10) based on 36 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Josh gave it a3:
Read the book of revelation! and you will see that this movie is total mess! 2 god whitenesses hanging by the wailing wall doing nothing??? What is that? I think this whole theory of pre-tribulation rapture is for lazy Christians who is afraid to stand for their faith! "Let the other unbelievers will do our work for us!". Only thing that i like was that "unbelievers" ware actually whitnessing while most of Christian today just waiting for a rapture.

Tony M. gave it a0:
Pfft. If MST3K had only stuck around for a few more years, maybe we would have seen this movie get the treatment it deserves. The lame pop song playing over the end credits is the topping to this cheesecake.

Howard B. gave it a10:
Good Movie.

Luz F. gave it a10:
left behind is a must see movie! if you havent seen it I incourage you to do so.

Kelly B. gave it a10:
This movie is the closest movie that is out there I give it an A+.

[Anonymous] gave it a0:
Reduces Christianity to glorified fire insurance for the afterlife or whenever the cooks manage to Immanentize the Eschaton. Where's the Christ in this Christianity?

Kimmiey P. gave it an8:
i loved this movie so much! I thought it was awesome!!!!

Left Behind: The Movie Cloud Ten Pictures

Left Behind: The Movie
Cloud Ten Pictures