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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonMight be extremely effective while preaching to the converted, but it's no great shakes as secular entertainment.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWith 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.
- 40Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumSeems perfectly timed to coincide with the ascension to office of George W. Bush. It's a clunky effort Bush could have written and directed.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThis picture's b-movie values probably play better on video than in theaters.
- 38Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPhiladelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPiously acted, stiffly directed, and infused with a view of world politics that might charitably be described as delusional.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenFor all its intimations of fire and brimstone, the film isn't remotely frightening, and the high-school-level acting doesn't help.
- 20Film.comTom KeoghFilm.comTom KeoghWatching Left Behind's plodding screen adaptation may make you feel the Deity has already abandoned us to a shockingly dull post-apocalypse.
- 10Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonA blundering cringefest, thanks to unintentionally laughable dialogue, hackneyed writing and uninspired direction.
- 0Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanIt'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.
- 0Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe loosely scripted story is further burdened with clunky dialogue and performances, shoddy continuity.