The Deliverance

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The Deliverance

Released Aug 16, 2024

1h 52m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story.

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Critics Consensus

Lee Daniels' foray into horror works best when it leans into his melodramatic preoccupations, but it fails to deliver the exorcism goods.

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

With every over-the-top line of dialogue and tone-deaf gamble, The Deliverance inches closer to becoming a parody of itself.

Rated: D

Oct 25, 2024

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Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

Daniels isn't always able to find a steady equilibrium between melodrama and drama. But his cast is compelling enough to ground even the most outlandish moments

Sep 27, 2024

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Fun if you go in without expectations.

Sep 16, 2024

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Marissa Hill

Shade Studios

While the film touches on compelling themes and delivers strong performances from its cast, it falls short in delivering the sustained terror necessary to elevate it into a truly memorable horror experience.

Jul 30, 2025

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

While Andra Day, Mo’Nique and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor deliver terrific performances, Lee Daniels makes the cardinal mistake of turning the strong family drama of The Deliverance into a run-of-the-mill possession flick and never recovers.

Rated: D

Jul 14, 2025

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

The melodrama is amped up early and if they had found a way to exorcise those demons rather than the standard, predictable supernatural ones maybe there would be something worthy of discussion, but that compelling idea is soon lost to the same old noise.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 26, 2024

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Keena A

I like it although it was dark & more different than anything I ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/24

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Jesse R

I made an account just to write this review to thwart off anyone watching this. Don't get me wrong I love a bad horror movie more than anything, but this was so bad that I can't even suggest watching the trailer. There was one funny line in the whole movie and the rest of it was so mindnumbing I wanted to pick scabs off my brain. If you genuinely enjoyed this I'm happy for you but you're wrong. To whoever wrote and directed this movie, seek help, I could make something better with $5, some cardboard, and construction paper.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Shannon B.

Really not that good. The actors did a good job, but the paranormal aspect does nothing but drag the movie down. It’s not scary or good horror; it would have been better without the horror altogether. I ended up laughing at the climax, and not in a good way. Skip it unless you really need something to watch or like the actors.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Chris S

"The Deliverance" aims to be a unique horror film, but unfortunately ends up feeling more like an unintentional comedy. The director tries very hard to reinvent the genre, but the result is a confusing and often awkward take on horror. Instead of building genuine tension or fear, the film stumbles through over-the-top scenes and inconsistent tone. What could have been a chilling story ends up being more laughable than terrifying.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Luis Arnaldo S

Movie is very captivating IMO

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Greg E

I wish people would just be honest. This is a boring Christian movie. It's not scary at all, just non-stop Bible-thumping

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Synopsis

Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children. Inspired by a true story.

Director: Lee Daniels
Producer: Todd Crites, Lee Daniels, Jackson Nguyen, Tucker Tooley, Pamela Oas Williams
Screenwriter: David Coggeshall, Elijah Bynum, Lee Daniels
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Jereco Studios Inc., Lee Daniels Entertainment, Turn Left Productions, Tucker Tooley Entertainment
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2024
Runtime: 1h 52m

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