Godsend
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: April 30, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
24
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
9
Negative:
23
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50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The umpteenth recycled shocker about a mystical dark child with an aura of disaster. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Unravels in a series of spooky dream sequences, dopey detective work, and a couple of richly hambone-ian De Niro soliloquies. Read full review
50
USA TodayClaudia Puig
The best that can be said about the film is that its naturalistic look and dark hues are occasionally intriguing, and its twist is fairly unpredictable, if far-fetched. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's a thriller, a bad thriller, completely lacking in psychological or emotional truth. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Godsend is two-thirds of a good movie, with a final third that's just downright awful. So much wasted potential only makes the whole thing that much more painful. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Downright scary in some places, Godsend might be more potent if it wasn't watered down by religious trope predictability. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
To its credit, the film has an engagingly bleak and minimalist look, and a brisk pace. But the chills are few. Every step seems contrived, predictable or unintentionally funny. Read full review
40
VarietyJoe Leydon
Solid performances, handsome production values and a few genuinely creepy scenes are not enough to save Godsend. Read full review
40
Film ThreatPete Vonder Haar
When is a horror movie not a horror movie? When it’s a strained, by-the-numbers production that limps to an unlikely conclusion like Godsend. Read full review
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