The Convert

Name: The Convert
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: July 12, 2024
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Antonio Te Maioha, Dean O'Gorman, Guy Pearce, Jack Barry, Jacqueline McKenzie

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: July 12, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Antonio Te Maioha, Dean O'Gorman, Guy Pearce, Jack Barry, Jacqueline McKenzie, Jared Turner, Kelly Vivian, Lawrence Makoare, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne

Summary: A lay preacher (Guy Pearce) arrives at a British settlement in 1830s. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes.

Director: Lee Tamahori

Genre(s): Action, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 119 min

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Michael Talbot-Haynes

Jul 30, 2024

The acting is flat-out wonderful. Read full review

The Playlist Ankit Jhunjhunwala

Sep 27, 2023

Tamahori successfully brings a sense of scale and scope to “The Convert” He displays an eye for wide-screen compositions, and the film is frequently visually stunning. Read full review

IndieWire Christian Zilko

Jul 12, 2024

Existing at the intersection of the specific and the universal, The Convert manages to combine an entertaining portrayal of an often ignored historical era with universal questions about whether it’s ever possible to build a human society on the foundation of something other than violence. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jul 11, 2024

The real star of this Kiwi western is the setting. The lush forests and stark, black sand beaches, shot in locations near those used in “The Piano,” help make The Convert more than a message movie. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Jul 12, 2024

There’s just enough of an interesting theme and strong production value (it’s impossible not to succumb to the breathtakingly imposing landscapes) to earn The Convert some grace. Read full review

Nikki Baughan

Jul 12, 2024

The Convert promises the potential for plenty of fire and brimstone but, despite some committed performances, lacks the dramatic passion that would have really left a mark. Read full review

Derek Smith

Jul 8, 2024

All of the time spent on Thomas Munro’s various campaigns for reconciliation and harmony between two Māori tribes hampers the film, which would have been better served had it expounded on the grander conflicts that it only superficially acknowledges. Read full review

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