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Left Behind: The Movie
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 40 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Suspense/Thriller
Written by:
John Bishop
Alan B. McElroy
Jerry B. Jenkins (novel)
Tim LaHaye (novel)
Directed by: Victor Sarin
Release Date:
Theatrical: February 2, 2001
DVD: October 31, 2000
Running Time: 95 minutes, Color
Origin: Canada
Summary
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)
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What The Critics Said
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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.
Read Full Review >Variety Joe Leydon
Might be extremely effective while preaching to the converted, but it's no great shakes as secular entertainment.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
This picture's b-movie values probably play better on video than in theaters.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan
Piously acted, stiffly directed, and infused with a view of world politics that might charitably be described as delusional.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
A slow-moving, dirt-dull narrative crammed with clunky expository dialogue and obscure Biblical references.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Desson Thomson
A blundering cringefest, thanks to unintentionally laughable dialogue, hackneyed writing and uninspired direction.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
The loosely scripted story is further burdened with clunky dialogue and performances, shoddy continuity.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.6 (out of 10) based on 40 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!!!!
