The Reaping

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The Reaping

R

Released Apr 5, 2007

1h 39m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Katherine Morrissey (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.

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Critics Consensus

It may feature such accomplished actors as Hilary Swank and Stephen Rea, but The Reaping also boasts the apropos tagline "What hath God wrought?" It's schlocky, spiritually shallow, and scare-free.

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Carla Meyer

Dallas Morning News

The cumulative effect is likely to make viewers weary, but not so weary that they can't manage a chuckle or two during the film's cheesed-out final minutes.

Rated: C-

May 28, 2007

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Liz Moody

Empire Magazine

The impressive cast do their best to bring a sense of conviction to the piece, but it had to have been blind faith that brought them into such an unholy mess.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 28, 2007

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Anna Smith

BBC.com

It's a sad state of affairs when the fit of Hilary Swank's casual slacks is more interesting than a plague of locusts.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 24, 2007

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a relatively decent premise that's employed to progressively unwatchable effect by Hopkins...

Rated: 1/4

Oct 1, 2019

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Steve Newton

Georgia Straight

He lays the photos out on the floor and the burn marks form a cross with a hook at the bottom, the unmistakable emblem of '70s hard rockers Blue Oyster Cult. Hey, didn't they have a big hit called "(Don't Fear) the Reaping"?

Rated: 0/5

Jul 6, 2010

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Rossiter Drake

San Francisco Examiner

At no time does director Stephen Hopkins give us reason to care.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 19, 2008

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Patty H

So everywhere else on the internet this movie got high ratings, and here, just meh. Well, I'm with the high ratings group. This movie is well paced. No boring scenes, everything leads up to the finale and what a finale it was! I can usually guess the ending of a movie but this is one of the very rare exceptions that I couldn't. So if you want an interesting story line with a big twist in the end, this movie is for you. I have never been a Hillary Swank fan until today.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Holly

I actually really liked this film!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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Cfunk D

Great movie. I loved it. Especially the ending

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/23

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R M

As a huge horror fan that KNOWS these crap movies like the ring get motions to like them because you don't have to think this movie is excellent in its theme and writing. Well made and acted. Too many schlock's who think a good horror is made for the blond beside you that suck you while watching. A good horror like the exorcist is made for fans who understand a movie should make you think. If you are dumb don't watch this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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victor o

I saw this for AnnaSophia Robb, who is a talented young actress but is sidelined by the more respected and older performers. I did enjoy this story and the acting even if it was your basic horror thriller. Katherine is a former missionary having lost her faith with her husband's death, and has a change of calling in doing her part to debunk religious phenomena through science. But her brother, a devout priest ends up discovering a find that even she cannot debunk in a Louisiana town's plagues with links to the religious phenomenon but also something worse. All this is linked to a girl who appears to be at the center of this horror. It has been a while since I've seen Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank in a good movie, and I miss her terribly. While not the best movie, she is a great presence and still is a worthy performer. I do appreciate a horror film with religious undertones but this one was more about horror than faith. Other actors like Stephen Rea and David Morrissey do their part but it mostly falls flat. I still like it but it could have been done so much better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Liam D

A Very, Very stupid story This Thriller I cannot recommend but I would recommend Phelous video on the film because it's actually pretty funny

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/21

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Synopsis

Katherine Morrissey (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Producer: Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Susan Downey, Herb Gains
Screenwriter: Carey W. Hayes, Chad Hayes
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Dark Castle Entertainment, Village Roadshow Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.1M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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