Left Behind

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Left Behind

PG-13

Released Oct 3, 2014

1h 51m

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Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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The entire planet is thrown into mayhem when millions of people disappear without a trace -- all that remains are their clothes and belongings. Unmanned vehicles crash and planes fall from the sky, overwhelming emergency forces and causing massive gridlock, riots and chaos. Airline pilot Ray Steele (Nicolas Cage) struggles to save the lives of the passengers who remain on his flight, while his daughter (Cassi Thomson) races to find her brother and mother, both of whom have disappeared.

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Yea verily, like unto a plague of locusts, Left Behind hath begat a further scourge of devastation upon Nicolas Cage's once-proud filmography.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

The effects are hilarious, the sets are rinky-dink, and the character names are funnier than a full season of 'Big Bang Theory,' and the "narrative arc" of our heroine is laughably predictable.

May 30, 2016

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Alonso Duralde

Linoleum Knife

The first movie made from this material was all about the Anti-Christ taking over the UN. This one's about landing a plane.

Oct 20, 2014

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Monica Castillo

Paste Magazine

The movie unravels in its own destruction. Every effort to milk the tragedy of the apocalypse is met with terrible music, acting and effects that soak (and drown) the pathos in camp fare.

Rated: 2.5/10

Oct 9, 2014

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

Cage has little to do but somehow manages to do less with it.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 23, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Left Behind seems entirely preoccupied with the mechanics of landing a jet aircraft on a motorway rather than any advanced theological questions...

Rated: 1/5

May 15, 2022

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Cage is a practitioner of the Nouveau Shamanic school of acting but here he has dialled it down perhaps out of respect to the religious nature of the material, or perhaps he's saving the wild stuff for Con Air 2: This Time it's Biblical.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 2, 2021

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David W

Cage needs a new agent.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Xavier K

just a straight up masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Raymond H

This movie is the pits glad I didn't watch it on an air plane The story is so contrived Nicolas Cage has dumb downed his acting career by the stupid happenings in this flick and several others Overall it is a big ad for Starbucks coffee

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Korra N

I love Nic Cage, but this is one of his few unwatchable films.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Audience Member

Why is Nicolas Cage in so many bad movies like this one?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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LIAM C

Movie Review: Left Behind (2014) Left Behind attempts to adapt the popular Christian novel series into a high-stakes apocalyptic thriller, but ultimately fails to deliver on both its faith-based and action-packed promises. Starring Nicolas Cage as pilot Rayford Steele, the film follows the chaotic aftermath of the Rapture, where millions of people mysteriously vanish, leaving the world in turmoil. Despite an intriguing premise, Left Behind struggles with uneven pacing, clunky dialogue, and an over-reliance on melodrama rather than genuine suspense. Cage’s performance feels restrained compared to his usual intensity, and while the supporting cast, including Chad Michael Murray and Cassi Thomson, try to bring emotional depth, the script leaves them with little to work with. Visually, the film lacks the scale and tension expected from an end-of-the-world scenario, relying heavily on repetitive cockpit scenes and uninspired CGI. While the story’s religious themes are front and center, they feel more like an afterthought in favor of generic disaster movie tropes. Ultimately, Left Behind misses the mark, appealing primarily to fans of the source material but leaving general audiences underwhelmed with its lackluster execution and unintentional camp. Rating: 2/5

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Synopsis

The entire planet is thrown into mayhem when millions of people disappear without a trace -- all that remains are their clothes and belongings. Unmanned vehicles crash and planes fall from the sky, overwhelming emergency forces and causing massive gridlock, riots and chaos. Airline pilot Ray Steele (Nicolas Cage) struggles to save the lives of the passengers who remain on his flight, while his daughter (Cassi Thomson) races to find her brother and mother, both of whom have disappeared.

Director: Vic Armstrong
Producer: Paul Lalonde, Ed Clydesdale
Screenwriter: Paul Lalonde, John Patus
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Stoney Lake Entertainment, Entertainment One
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Drug Content|Violence/Peril)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.0M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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