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The Omega Code (1999)

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Average Rating: 3/10
Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 22

Mysticism, overacting, and overall gimcrackery eventually weigh down the story.

33

Average Rating: 4.2/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 4

Mysticism, overacting, and overall gimcrackery eventually weigh down the story.

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Average Rating: 2.6/5
User Ratings: 3,648

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In this spiritual thriller, an ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as a secret code brings the world to the edge of Apocalypse. Gillen Lane (Casper Van Dien) is a expert on theology and mythology who has gained international fame as a motivational speaker. Lane is approached by Stone Alexander (Michael York), the owner and founder of a major media empire, who has been made chairman of the European Union and needs someone to help spread the word about his goal of a world united behind a

Sep 4, 2001

Providence Entertainment

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All Critics (24) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (22) | DVD (4)

Gives 'Great Tribulation' new meaning.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Entertainment Weekly
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Laughably simplistic and confoundingly muddled.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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Quick-paced editing; good special effects.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Comment
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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After a promising start, Omega Code devolves into chase after chase, cliche after cliche, until you've finally forgotten just what it is that darn old code's supposed to do in the first place.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | Comment
Dallas Morning News
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Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Film.com
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While The Omega Code is occasionally lacking in the techno-wizardry so common in similar films it makes up for it with a good plot.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | Comment
Houston Chronicle
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I see everything.

October 3, 2003 Comment
FilmsInReview.com

The story is dumb. The actors are dumb. Even the special effects are dumb. But not half as dumb as you'll feel if you pay to get in.

February 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | Comment
Film Quips Online

With a better direction, casting and some rewriting, this film could have been a lot better.

January 1, 2001 Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | Comment
Laramie Movie Scope

With bad acting, hillarious dialogue, and ludicrous plot turns that make this a future candidate for Mystery Science Theater 3000 mockery, The Omega Code lurches ahead in fits and starts.

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment
Flint Journal

Flabby, pathetic little mess concocted by a consortium of evangelical Christians.

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment
Sacramento News & Review

With the material for a great parody, the movie's worst sin is that the actors, who shamelessly overact, take it all quite seriously.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | Comment
Internet Reviews

God-awful script! The people who brought us weepy televangelists with big pink hair now subject us to this.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: E! Online | Comment
E! Online

The Omega Code has some of the funniest bits I've seen in a film in a long time, and they're all due to the shocking incompetence of Van Dien as an actor.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Omega Code

Preposterous and low budget rubbish. The plot is dreadful and never once is it in the least bit convincing. The acting is not awful, but it certainly isn?t good. Michael York comes off best. It?s all so phony. The special effects are poor and the direction is awful.

June 21, 2009
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James Higgins

I recommend this one. A possible version of events which might precede Armaggedon. Amazing cast....Robert Ito & Michael York

April 12, 2009
terris85017
Teresa S

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