Courageous
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: September 30, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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70
VarietyJoe LeydonOct 2, 2011
Moviegoers devoted to faith-based fare will flock to megaplexes for Courageous, easily the most polished production so far from brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick, the prolific and increasingly accomplished filmmaking pastors at the Sherwood Church of Albany, Ga. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 1, 2011
Courageous reveals the duo's growing expertise as filmmakers with its skillful blending of moving drama, subtle comedy and several impressive action sequences, including a well-staged foot chase and a harrowing shootout between the cops and bad guys. Read full review
50
The New York TimesPaul BrunickOct 4, 2011
For now, though, Mr. Kendrick will have to settle for being a good enough filmmaker, content to preach to the choir. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTom RussoOct 4, 2011
For all Kendrick's stolidity, he delivers a couple of wrenchingly tender scenes. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyKeith StaskiewiczOct 4, 2011
How you like Courageous - an overtly Christian-targeted production about four police officers learning lessons about God and family - will likely mirror how you view church: It's either an overlong ordeal filled with talky sermonizing or an uplifting communion with your deity and values. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSep 30, 2011
Even the logos for the companies involved in its making (Sherwood Films and Affirm Films) and distribution (TriStar Pictures) scream that this will be a message from on high. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinOct 4, 2011
Courageous, proves a particularly clunky, tunnel-visioned vehicle whose overbearing, overlong script nearly smothers the movie's quibble-free message. Read full review
38
Orlando SentinelRoger MooreSep 28, 2011
The message delivered isn't subtle, with Kendrick delivering toss-away lines that suggest he doesn't even tolerate "the option" of divorce. But the bigger message might be that the Kendricks haven't sold out, "gone Hollywood" or watered down their Baptist beliefs based on efforts to reach an audience beyond the faithful. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinOct 1, 2011
Courageous literally preaches to the converted, delivering ham-fisted messages of responsibility to the most receptive audience possible. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick SchagerOct 1, 2011
Borderline creepy, Courageous endlessly expounds on the importance of God in men's lives but fails to answer the more pressing question of why religious sagas such as this treat subtlety as a sin. Read full review
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