Freestyle Releasing | Release Date: October 3, 2014
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qqiwkqaqwNov 25, 2018
An offense to cinema and intelligente.
Nicolas Cage has not acted in a worse film than this!
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LJHayesJan 19, 2016
Stilted acting, dull pacing, incredibly lazy script and jarringly ill-fitting soundtrack. Message of this film seems to be 'Every Christian in the world is a total nutter...but they're also absolutely correct.'
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The3AcademySinsOct 22, 2019
Left Behind is a textbook example of how to insult your audience. I'm a Christian, and I was absolutely repulsed by how it portrays Christians and Christianity. It's boring, lazy, and all of its religious arguments are empty at best andLeft Behind is a textbook example of how to insult your audience. I'm a Christian, and I was absolutely repulsed by how it portrays Christians and Christianity. It's boring, lazy, and all of its religious arguments are empty at best and insulting to God at the worst. However, there are some really great so-bad-its-good moments, and the way the movie was made is at least halfway competent. Expand
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paulraisedNov 16, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is terrible from all angles; it has no value as a scifi movie or anything else for that matter. Ignoring all the religions that exist forcing the world into one specific idea. It’s offensive. Expand
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tjstewartJun 14, 2015
It's bad. It's really, really bad. Bad enough that I registered with Metacritic to write a review so that I could perhaps save someone 110 minutes of his or her life.

I think the actors did the best they could with the material they had.
It's bad. It's really, really bad. Bad enough that I registered with Metacritic to write a review so that I could perhaps save someone 110 minutes of his or her life.

I think the actors did the best they could with the material they had. They were better than your standard Saturday-night Syfy movie overall anyway. The plot was terrible (worse than both the book and the original film in my opinion), the lighting was bad, and the pacing was, well, bad. The whole movie was, in a word, boring. In a way, it sort of had an identity crisis. I understood that with this reboot they wanted to reach beyond the mainline American Christian audience, so you could see elements of disaster or even sci-fi genres, but in the end, it could only pull off a quasi-Christian film feel, albeit it with more mainstream actors.

There's so much else I could say, but the bottom line is that you could only like this movie if you're Jenkins' and LaHaye's biggest fans and/or have no critical expectations of films.

A note to "bad movie" watchers: really, don't. Sometimes movies are so bad, they're good. This one isn't.
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YorkManJan 11, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is absolutely nothing redeeming about this movie. NOTHING! AT ALL!!

The story is simple, perhaps a little too simple for anyone who finds the religious rhetoric completely meaningless, something this film does nothing to appease.

Essentially the plot revolves Nic Cage's character, Rayford Steele (No, really, that's his name! The Captain of a passenger aeroplane), and his fiesty, precocious, teenage daughter Chloe (Cassi Thomas).

During the opening narrative it's made clear that Ray isn't an especially nice person, he's sleeping with one of the air hostesses and actively lying to both his wife Irene (Lea Thompson) as well as Chloe. Irene is shown to be a devout Christian during the scenes in the Steele household, replete with iconography and Bible, and it is clear the marriage is effectively over.

Ray pilots his plane into the air, whilst Chloe takes her little brother Rayford jr. to the local Mall. All Hell breaks loose (pun intended) when all the children and several adults just disappear, leaving their clothes/belongings behind. The same thing happens on the plane too, leaving mothers distraught and everyone in a state of shock.

What follows is an hour or semantic religious nonsense as those in the air try to rationalise the events as the Rapture, whilst those on the ground quickly resort to looting and adopt a survival of the fittest attitude. Law and order effectively break down, and Chloe has to defend herself against the marauding herds.

Eventually Ray approaches the airport (having turned his plane around mid-flight to come 'home'), but air traffic control doesn't seem to be there. Instead Chloe (chatting to her father via their Mobiles) manages to McGyver up a runway using an unopened stretch of freeway and lighting it up so Ray knows where to land.

The film finishes with Ray, Chloe and the other passengers lamenting on what's been lost, but also announcing their undiminished spirit by saying they'll rebuild.

It's hard to define what this film is. If it's meant to be a serious drama, using Religious metaphors and the idea of the Rapture to suggest Christianity still has a place in any modern, progressive, Democratic country.... Then it fails, badly.
If it's meant to be a comedy, using over the top performances and a sensibility you can't take seriously.... Then it fails, badly.
It's not like the acting is good, everyone in the film is terrible. Nic Cage doesn't even give the audience one of his 'Patent-pending' freak-outs, and this is a film in which the narrative would wholeheartedly support one (or two, or ten!!).
The sets are pathetic, the outdoor sequences are badly lit, the score is forgettable...
But it's the Direction which is worst of all. Whoever directed this film should never be allowed behind the camera again.
Nothing looks right, no set-ups are done well, even the action scenes (which the Director could have just lifted the camerawork from better films to try and replicate them) are devoid of both scope and any sense of belief on the audiences part.
There's no sense of fear for the characters, no suggestion their 'danger' will lead to their deaths etc....

It's just bad in every single way imaginable.

Anyone who defends this film will fail, unless they are religious zealots for whom the idea of 'faith' transcends logic or any other defined faculty of the mind.
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richie4kingNov 22, 2015
This is by far and away the worst film I have seen in many years. I can only think Mr Cage needed to pay the tax man a few dollars at this point and said 'yep, count me in'. The screen play was dreadful, the subject matter could have beenThis is by far and away the worst film I have seen in many years. I can only think Mr Cage needed to pay the tax man a few dollars at this point and said 'yep, count me in'. The screen play was dreadful, the subject matter could have been handled in an epic way but for some reason nothing ended up making sense. I'm a non-believer but that hasn't swayed my judgement of this truly terrible film. The bible is a great story book, but this didn't work. in any way. honestly. its awful. Expand
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nahtan1244Mar 13, 2016
I generally don't like faith based movie. The only one i really enjoyed was evan almighty. Anyway this movie is pretty terrible. Everyone feels pretty wooden when they were acting and I ended up turning this movie off because it was so bad.I generally don't like faith based movie. The only one i really enjoyed was evan almighty. Anyway this movie is pretty terrible. Everyone feels pretty wooden when they were acting and I ended up turning this movie off because it was so bad. Nicholas's cages only decent movie was the first national treasure movie. The whole idea of everyone disappearing because god is angry at them it just felt really silly and i don'think i will be watching this movie ever again Expand
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CTHReviewsSep 11, 2018
So, Left Behind assumes that if the rapture were to happen, everybody left behind would just automatically start turning into thieves and have no sense of humanity, elderly people who have a weak state of mind would ALSO be left behind, andSo, Left Behind assumes that if the rapture were to happen, everybody left behind would just automatically start turning into thieves and have no sense of humanity, elderly people who have a weak state of mind would ALSO be left behind, and even MUSLIMS get left behind???

You do know Christians, Muslims, and even Jews worship the same God, right?
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Movie3Jul 15, 2018
Who MADE this awful movie? It's not even the BOOK!!! And it's terrible in everything that it is! I'm Christian and hate this movie so much.
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LoadOfBollocksSep 15, 2019
The only joy I got from this film was seeing someone slowly mugged. If this film was about being agnostic it'd still be a load of old toss.
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ricky1121Oct 8, 2014
This has to be one of the worst films of 2014 so far. The actors have the most horrible acting I've seen in years. The plot is so boring and you can easily figure out what will happen next. I do not recommend.
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AlfaflaflaOct 10, 2014
I can clearly see that Nicholas Cage kills the movies. Like, every movie he goes through goes down the drain. But, as a user review, I can clearly say that this movie when from ok to the most **** movie I have ever seen in my entire life. IfI can clearly see that Nicholas Cage kills the movies. Like, every movie he goes through goes down the drain. But, as a user review, I can clearly say that this movie when from ok to the most **** movie I have ever seen in my entire life. If I would relate this to Birdnemic, It has its similarities except for the birds. The movies are both **** I gave a one because Nicholas Cage. But everything is just a zero. Expand
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cryhardhumorFeb 24, 2015
As a christian I feel little guilt in my dislike of Left Behind. Its worse sin is that throughout the whole movie, you are constantly asking why people would be doing nonsensical things. Somehow this movie about people vanishing from theAs a christian I feel little guilt in my dislike of Left Behind. Its worse sin is that throughout the whole movie, you are constantly asking why people would be doing nonsensical things. Somehow this movie about people vanishing from the world and starring Nicolas Cage is boring. Like REALLY boring... Expand
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JohnKristoferMay 27, 2015
Just watch it and it was terrible.Nicolas Cage didn't do anything to redeem this horrible movie he is just there doing horrible acting the same as the other characters,It is said to be religious but as a Christian the film suck at it.LeftJust watch it and it was terrible.Nicolas Cage didn't do anything to redeem this horrible movie he is just there doing horrible acting the same as the other characters,It is said to be religious but as a Christian the film suck at it.Left Behind is the worst film I've ever watched.I wish I didn't buy an watch the DVD **** Expand
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Jeff_VanderbeekOct 23, 2014
This movie was made to pander to Christian fundamentalists that hope for the rapture. These people believe that they are in a private club of believers that will be let into heaven on judgement day. If this movie accurately reflects yourThis movie was made to pander to Christian fundamentalists that hope for the rapture. These people believe that they are in a private club of believers that will be let into heaven on judgement day. If this movie accurately reflects your idea of god, then you are a horrible person! Expand
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BrianMcCriticDec 31, 2014
I made it through one of the worst movies I've ever seen. From the acting to the directing to the screenplay to the awful score this atrocious mess goes down in the history books. I know Nicholas Cage has no standards, but Lea Thompson comeI made it through one of the worst movies I've ever seen. From the acting to the directing to the screenplay to the awful score this atrocious mess goes down in the history books. I know Nicholas Cage has no standards, but Lea Thompson come on seriously this makes her performance in Howard the Duck look oscar worthy. No matter what your religious beliefs are Left Behind should be left behind. F Expand
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WJSMay 29, 2015
Absurd piece of junk about the rapture. Nicholas Cage nails down the title for worst movie actor ever with this one. Terrible...I can't believe that people actual produced this thinking we would believe it.
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MattBrady99Mar 10, 2015
Nicolas Cage why do you keep doing this? Your a good actor and when you're in the right role to show off you talent it works, but you keep picking crappy movie like this that hides your talent away and make you a joke to the auditions.Nicolas Cage why do you keep doing this? Your a good actor and when you're in the right role to show off you talent it works, but you keep picking crappy movie like this that hides your talent away and make you a joke to the auditions. Nicolas Cage was in this movie that came out early this year called Joe, and now you're in this peace of sh't.

The story to Left Behind is about millions of people - those left behind must face a chaotic world where death and destruction reign.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the kind of movie that may be the worst movie, not just this year... I mean the worst movie of all time. The acting in this movie was freaking terrible even Nicolas Cage was pretty bad in this film and I hate saying that because as I said before he's a good actor when he picks the right roles, but movies like this hides the fact that he is a fantastic actor.

The music in this movie was cheap, lazy and uninspiring. The writing in this is some of the worst writing I've seen since Titanic 2 and The last Airbender. The director of this movie (Vic Armstrong) He was a stuntman for all of his career, he was even in the Indiana Jones films doing most of the stunts in that movie and I respect the man for that, but as I director he really shouldn't direct because the directing in this movie is freaking garbage.

I couldn't find anything good in this movie even Nicolas Cage couldn't save this movie or make it fun. This movie is not your ordinary fun bad movie, no this movie has nothing fun or anything good to say about it. It's just a movie that shouldn't be made into film or be release as a film.

F'ck you Vic Armstrong and f'ck you John Patus and Paul Lalonde for writing this peace of living dog sh't.
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FuturedirectorMar 12, 2016
Nothing's in disguise in Left Behind: A sorry script, an awful direction, and a bland storytelling. At the end, this is nothing else but a never-should-have-existed picture that messes Cage's filmography.
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vangoatOct 7, 2014
Fear mongering of the worst kind, based on Jim Jenkins and Tim LaHaye's writings; whom they stole from John Nelson Darby's writings, a 19th-century theologian...and not the bible. See it for the laughs, but not much else.
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Tessara_VejganDec 2, 2014
What a load of c***. One of the most stupid, boring lame ass movies released this year. Nicolas Cage is a pretty good actor but that alone cannot save this movie from being s***. Story sucks big time.
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KstJames_5Oct 22, 2014
Just crap.............................................................................................................................................
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mjhmoviereviewsNov 11, 2014
I love all of these people who say that "the film was made on a small budget" as if it's a good excuse for it to be crappy. This movie was made with a budget of $16 million! That may not be as large as some blockbusters, but it's a pretty bigI love all of these people who say that "the film was made on a small budget" as if it's a good excuse for it to be crappy. This movie was made with a budget of $16 million! That may not be as large as some blockbusters, but it's a pretty big budget.You want to see low budget? Go watch an indie flick! There are tons of great indie feature out there, many made with a budget of less than $10,000! Go watch one, some of them are pretty good (and most are better than this piece of crap). Expand
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loudrossMar 17, 2015
This film was saved from having multiple razzie wins by the fact that Saving Christmas managed to pip it out of being the worst movie of the year. Christianity has some great stories to tell (this is coming from an atheist), but nowadays titThis film was saved from having multiple razzie wins by the fact that Saving Christmas managed to pip it out of being the worst movie of the year. Christianity has some great stories to tell (this is coming from an atheist), but nowadays tit doesn't seem to be able to pull off movies. If only it could go back to the days of the 10 commandments, that is a fantastic Christian movie. Expand
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Another_NerdMar 10, 2015
I'm giving this movie a review because I want people to know that my range of scores varies from 0 to 10. But this movie had nothing. Gaping plot holes, and a stupid script. Vic Armstrong was better off doing stunts.
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ExcellisJan 12, 2015
Scores speak for themselves, but I could not resist. This movie is a deplorable piece of garbage, Nicolas Cage has just one scene were he actually acts. It's awful, don't waste your time.
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MikefromAngusDec 19, 2014
This movie is religious garbage! maybe the movies director and producers should of prayed more to god, so he would give them a guiding light and make a decent movie! LOL
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GreenstoneOct 11, 2014
This could well be the most important film Mr. Nicholas Cage will ever make.

If the film seems unreal to you as it begins, join the club. As a Christian who not only has written a book about this particular Biblical prophecy, but is
This could well be the most important film Mr. Nicholas Cage will ever make.

If the film seems unreal to you as it begins, join the club. As a Christian who not only has written a book about this particular Biblical prophecy, but is preparing to publish a second, more extensive work on the subject, it is a privilege to review a Hollywood production that actually deals with unfamiliar reality.

"Left Behind" grapples with a prediction coming in the near future from a Book that has never missed on any prophecy it has ever proclaimed.

As Cage's character says in one scene, "This is not about you or me."

Based on the blockbuster books of Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, and the films that followed suit, "Left Behind," is more compelling than when the initial impact hit from the first book in the series entitled "Left Behind."

What seems like eons back in our movie-saturated lives, was in fact only a couple decades or so. But then, who keeps track anymore, anyway? Only historians, and who listens to them?

For life is truly 'swifter than a weaver's shuttle,' as intoned by Job nearly four millenia ago.

That the public reception does not resemble Hollywood gi-taculars, Jesus was not elected the Mayor of Jerusalem. His Word, as His Book, only skyrocketed after He came out of the grave, being seen alive by a crowd of over 500 eye-witnesses at once on one documented occasion.

Cage was asked why he was doing this film in one interview before the release of the picture. He replied, "Because I never thought about this before."

This film won't convince you to believe in Jesus. In fact you're going to have to listen and watch very close to even find a Bible thread in the story.

But while you're eating dinner at your local dine-in theatre, watching the story unfold, you are going to think about it too. This story isn't based on truth, it is based on The Truth.

Till the Shout!

TL Farley,

author,
When Now Becomes Too Late-The imminent Rapture, I Thess. 4:14.
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Luxangel7Oct 25, 2014
I really wanted to like this movie, both because I liked the concept and I like Cage, but everyone's acting (except for cage and very few others) in this movie is just really really....bad. And the writing of the movie and the corniness ofI really wanted to like this movie, both because I liked the concept and I like Cage, but everyone's acting (except for cage and very few others) in this movie is just really really....bad. And the writing of the movie and the corniness of the scenes is simply TOO MUCH. It's just so so SO cheesy and "old timey". To explain, one example of this is the music, if you take any stereotype Christian Group mood music you'll have the OST to thie movie, or another is the inclusion of a little kid who's part of the family who literally loses his **** when he gets "a brand new baseball glove! OH BOY!" no really, that's a direct quote...

anyway...old fashioned values wouldn't be in the crapper when it comes to pop culture if movies like this didn't suck as hard as the new Teenage Mutant ninja turtles movie lol...
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krikaoliDec 11, 2014
I don't know about the book, but this movie is just one of the worst I have even seen at this genre type. Very bad script, actors were no better. Cage is going down... That is sad... A lot of waste of time.
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SushiStonerDec 17, 2014
This film is an insult to religious people and cinema. Nicholas Cage manages to appear in another career crushing role with weak actors by his side. The film's plot made sense but the film dragged it on for too long, the character's wereThis film is an insult to religious people and cinema. Nicholas Cage manages to appear in another career crushing role with weak actors by his side. The film's plot made sense but the film dragged it on for too long, the character's were lifeless and the direction was tasteless, what a disaster. Expand
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lynxhaynesNov 2, 2014
I just watched Left Behind and I have to say for those who actually read the 13 books, myself included this movie is laughable at best and down right aggravating at worse, I mean it really pissed me off to watch it. When I saw the trailers II just watched Left Behind and I have to say for those who actually read the 13 books, myself included this movie is laughable at best and down right aggravating at worse, I mean it really pissed me off to watch it. When I saw the trailers I was a little apprehensive in that Hollywood has a way of butchering some of the best books and making them into movie disasters but this one takes the cake. This book is suppose to be about the apocalypse. How did it get to be about Nicholas Cage piloting a plane and the peoples reactions and about Cassi Thompson saving the plane and just a little about the rapture. Firstly Cassi Thompson as Chloe Steele was grossly misrepresented and Nicholas Cage as Rayford Steele was laughable the state of shock he was in for the entire movie was hilarious. My advice for anyone watching this movie, read the books you'll enjoy them more. Movie was poorly made, poorly taught out, should have stuck to the book it would have made the movie Epic!. So disappointed, always wanted this book series to be made into a movie and then This Happens. Will not recommend this to anyone. SMH. Expand
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WheelzFourReelzDec 28, 2014
This is one of those guilty pleasure movies that you realize that everything within the film is bad, from the acting to the production to the script, but for some odd reason, there's that little fragment of your heart that kind of enjoys it.This is one of those guilty pleasure movies that you realize that everything within the film is bad, from the acting to the production to the script, but for some odd reason, there's that little fragment of your heart that kind of enjoys it. Kind of. But don't get me wrong, this movie sucks. Expand
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csw12Dec 28, 2014
A bad film but not nearly a failure as I expected. Not an offensive film in anyway but a terribly acted, poorly written and visuals that were shameful.
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TheQuietGamerJul 21, 2019
This is quite possibly the worst film of Nicolas Cage's career, and we all know how many stinkers he's been in. The vast majority of the blame for that falls on Vic Armstrong. Not saying the man didn't have his work cut out for him due to aThis is quite possibly the worst film of Nicolas Cage's career, and we all know how many stinkers he's been in. The vast majority of the blame for that falls on Vic Armstrong. Not saying the man didn't have his work cut out for him due to a questionable script and low budget, but his terrible direction is what really kills the movie.

Whether it's inspiring career worst performances from a cast of usually competent actors or awkwardly fumbling through scenes to the point of sometimes unintentional hilarity, Armstrong is just never able to make the story work for him. Everything feels so unnatural and forced. Trash cinema enthusiasts will likely get a kick out of the downright bizarre exchanges characters have with one another. Although the generic, made-for-TV drama style the movie is shot in makes it a total snoozefest even when the explosions and aircraft trouble take center stage.

That's Armstrong's biggest failing. He simply couldn't make any of this even remotely interesting. That overly long 1h 51m running time drags by like a one-legged dog. Did I mention this is supposed to be faith-based? I almost forgot because the actual references to God are so few. In a self-defeating move the writers even failed at their attempt to scare people to the altar with an inept, "wait for the sequel" ending that leaves everything unresolved. So in the end this a movie that's more likely to have you sleeping through the rapture rather than dropping to your knees in repentance.

Dear God,
I'm so sorry they did you this way.
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Scout523Jun 20, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Coming into this movie, I very obviously expected it to be awful. Now, I have no problem with the subject matter, it's just the way the movie was conceived is what makes it bad. The acting in the beginning is bad (though I don't usually watch movies for it, sometimes bad acting is noticeable), the dialogue was very lazy, and the writers didn't even take into consideration how normal conversations between two average people go. The conversation between the mother and the daughter quickly ends before people can get a grasp on it, some background elements (such as clothing falling from parts of the sky where people obviously weren't standing) made no sense at all, and sometimes it felt as though the set and practical effects designers got lazy or were high on drugs. Overall, it is a bad movie. Real bad. You just need to really watch the movie, and ignore all the negatives, and you probably will have a good time with it. Expand
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DevonianMay 31, 2018
Bad writing, bad acting, bad direction...very un-special effects. Worst film I have ever seen and a total insult to christians and non-christians.

A BAD preachy movie...that should be erased from history.
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SafeCloudJan 14, 2020
Terrible Christian propaganda that should have been left in the mud. There is zero enjoyment value from this film. It`s also very boring and unfunny. Even Nicolas Cage looks bored and miserable. Worst film I`ve seen. Ever.
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TommyDordoJul 9, 2023
Hands down the worst film I have ever seen. An insult to intelligence. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
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NickTheCritickNov 1, 2022
Simply one of the worst movies in the history of cinema. People disappearing with lowest level special effects. That's all. A good movie If you want to fight against constipation.
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