Leap of Faith

PG-13

Released Dec 15, 1992

1 hr. 48 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

64%

22 Reviews

Tomatometer

46%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Touring Christian evangelist Jonas Nightengale (Steve Martin) and his cohorts tend to put on their bogus faith-healing revivals in major cities, where hefty donations flow freely. But, when Jonas and company find themselves stuck in a remote nook of Kansas, they decide to perform for the locals and take them for all they are worth. The shows go off without a hitch, until sensible lawman Will Braverman (Liam Neeson) catches on to the scam and vows to prove to everyone that Jonas is a fake.

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Critics Consensus

Steve Martin's layered performance transcends the somewhat undercooked narrative of Leap of Faith.

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Sheri M

Really quite good. 👍🏻

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Dianna S

Steve Martin this movie aged so well -

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Alain R

Although a hard core agnostic, I love this movie 😁😁😁

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Joshua W

Literally one of my favorite movies. Steve Martin at his Steve Martinest

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/23

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Ewa K

fun to watch and also moving...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/22

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Pieter v

One of the best movies ever made. So much depth, storyline upon storyline, history upon history, feelings upon feelings. Maybe too difficult for your average viewer, but boy does it deliver. Great music. Right up there with movies like: What dreams may come, Shawshank, Forrest Gump, Bicentennial man.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/16/22

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Richard Pearce

Director

Steve Martin

Jonas Nightengale

Debra Winger

Jane Larson

Lolita Davidovich

Marva

Liam Neeson

Sheriff Will Braverman

Lukas Haas

Boyd

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The movie is lively but half-baked: it dribbles away its promising subject. Some Christmas feast this has turned out to be: it's like munching on leftovers.

Mar 4, 2019

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie itself has considerable qualities, among them Martin's performance as Nightengale. This isn't the sleek, groomed, prosperous Steve Martin we've seen in movies like L.A. Story. It's Martin as a seedy, desperate, bright, greedy man without hope.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 13, 2001

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 13, 2001

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Lolita Davidovich leads a wonderful supporting cast that includes Liam Neeson, Lukas Haas, Meatloaf, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Dances back and forth across genre lines to memorable but mixed effect.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 22, 2019

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

It's half a good film, only lacking the courage of its cynicism.

Dec 12, 2017

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Synopsis

Touring Christian evangelist Jonas Nightengale (Steve Martin) and his cohorts tend to put on their bogus faith-healing revivals in major cities, where hefty donations flow freely. But, when Jonas and company find themselves stuck in a remote nook of Kansas, they decide to perform for the locals and take them for all they are worth. The shows go off without a hitch, until sensible lawman Will Braverman (Liam Neeson) catches on to the scam and vows to prove to everyone that Jonas is a fake.

Director: Richard Pearce
Executive Producer: Ralph S. Singleton
Screenwriter: Janus Cercone
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.7M
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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