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Waiting for Armageddon

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Featuring American Evangelical Christians, this documentary investigates their beliefs, which are rooted in prophecies interpreted from the Bible. Looking at the concepts of the Rapture, the Battle of Armageddon and Jesus Christ's return to Earth, the film shows Evangelicals touring holy sites in Israel and also addresses a hypothetical alliance between the Jewish and Evangelical international communities, a potential union that elicits strong opinions from various religious leaders.
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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 02/12/2010
3/5
By turns frightening, fascinating and eye-opening, this documentary offers much to rouse followers of various religious and political stripes. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 01/28/2010
2.5/4
Preaches to the (un)converted with a quiet, worried sanity that could have used more force. See it anyway, just to remind yourself how many people are actively wishing for the End of Days. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 01/22/2010
C+
This documentary about the evangelical belief in biblical prophecy is both overly ambitious and skimpy. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/26/2020
3.0/4.0
Well researched and assembled in a way that invites discussion and debate. Go to Full Review Andrea Chase Killer Movie Reviews 05/30/2010
4/5
By allowing the believers to damn themselves, or not, with their own words, the filmmakers have provided an equitable forum for them, and a fascinating portrait for the audience Go to Full Review Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly 02/12/2010
Those refutations are little comfort against the manifest power of American entitlement and religious superiority fueling final-days fantasies, against which the film winds up being a sobering warning. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/23/2013 This is a very interesting documentary. It is amazing and frightening that people actually believe this. Hopefully humans will continue to advance and not make ourselves become extinct due to our own ignorance. My advice to these people is simple. Whatever you do, don't drink the Kool aid. See more 05/12/2013 Always interesting to see the fashion choices of the crazies. See more 02/24/2013 Fascinating documentary that examines how fundamentalist Christians are trying to bring about the Armageddon via self fulfilling prophecy! Some of them even look upon the notion of the end with glee! See more 04/07/2012 While this is a well-made and balanced documentary, as a Christian, I honestly don't really even regard "the rapture" as important. If it happens in my lifetime, GREAT, but it could also happen 1,000 years from now. In the end this film appears to be trying to paint all sides involved as desiring war, while that may be true of some hoping to speed their way to the 2nd coming, I hardly think that is the general thought of all believers of the main faiths of the world. See more 01/24/2012 A moderate documentary about doomsday stuff. Hooray. See more 12/20/2011 I've seen much better documentaries on the subject...this one nearly put me to sleep See more Read all reviews
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Kate Davis

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David Heilbroner

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Franco Sacchi

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David Heilbroner

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Franco Sacchi

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Gary Lionelli

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Movie Info

Synopsis Featuring American Evangelical Christians, this documentary investigates their beliefs, which are rooted in prophecies interpreted from the Bible. Looking at the concepts of the Rapture, the Battle of Armageddon and Jesus Christ's return to Earth, the film shows Evangelicals touring holy sites in Israel and also addresses a hypothetical alliance between the Jewish and Evangelical international communities, a potential union that elicits strong opinions from various religious leaders.
Director
Kate Davis, David Heilbroner, Franco Sacchi
Producer
David Heilbroner, Franco Sacchi
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Q-Ball Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 8, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.5K
Runtime
1h 14m
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