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Left Behind
2014 110 min Canada, United States of America PG-13 18+
★3.0
Thriller, Action, Science Fiction
Director: Vic Armstrong
🎭 Based on
«Left Behind»
byJerry B. Jenkins
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Description
A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish during the rapture and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.
Budget:
$16M
US Gross:
$14.02M
Worldwide:
$19.68M
Starring
Nicolas Cage
Actor
Lea Thompson
Actor
Cassi Thomson
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2015
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2015
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2015
— Worst Actor
Key opinion
Left Behind is widely considered a creative and technical failure, criticized for its amateurish execution, nonsensical script, and ineffective use of a promising apocalyptic premise. Even fans of Nicolas Cage generally view his performance as a wasted effort in a film that suffers from poor pacing and superficial religious themes.
| Screenplay | The film features a disorganized, amateurish screenplay filled with nonsensical dialogue and underdeveloped character arcs. | |
| Production | The production suffers from a severe misallocation of budget, with most funds consumed by Cage's salary, resulting in cheap-looking sets and lackluster CGI. | |
| Pacing | The film is marred by sluggish pacing and excessive runtime, with many critics noting that the plot remains stagnant for long stretches. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the performance of Nicolas Cage are divided between those who see it as his sole redeeming quality and those who find his acting wooden and disengaged. | |
| Theme | Religious themes are a point of contention; some believe they are handled with a simplistic, alienating tone, while others view them as a sincere but poorly integrated attempt to convey doctrine. |