The Prophecy
1995, Fantasy/Mystery & thriller, 1h 38m
23 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
The Prophecy has its moments, but any fantasy thriller starring Christopher Walken as a murderous angel should be a good deal more engaging than this. Read critic reviews
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Gabriel
Thomas Dagget
Katherine
Simon
Rachael
Jerry
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January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review… -
It had great potential, but turned too ridiculous for comfort.
August 25, 2015 | Rating: B- | Full Review… -
Surprisingly, the appearance of perennial film weirdo Walken in slicked-back raven hair actually marks the point where The Prophecy begins to slow down and deteriorate.
July 6, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
I like to think that Walken flipped through the script, realized how lame it was, and decided to have some fun anyway.
January 20, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
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Feb 10, 2014[img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img]Directors C Super Reviewer
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Jul 17, 2013If you just watch the scenes one by one of The Prophecy, this might seem like a solid creepy film. Once they are all cluttered together and you look back at previous scenes you realize how bad this film is. The script was meaningless, instead of demons coming to earth lets put evil angels who don't curse. Writer Gregory Widen seemed to be making this up as he went not taking into account what was happening before and what he will do next. He must've figure why the hell not direct this, since no one else will be able to "display my image", and Christopher Walken was bored with his other projects so jumped on in. It's not scary, it's not creative, and it does an atrocious job of bringing spirituality in. Will not watch the sequels.Daniel D Super Reviewer
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Feb 12, 2013Gabriel: I'm an angel. I kill firstborns while their mamas watch. I turn cities into salt. I even, when I feel like it, rip the souls from little girls, and from now till kingdom come, the only thing you can count on in your existence is never understanding why. "There is a war in heaven and hell is about to break loose." The Prophecy is a pretty good little religious horror, thriller. If there's one way of describing this film, it would have to be, interesting. Every development in the plot and with the characters(humans and angels alike) are all very interesting. If there's a problem with the film, it's the lack of satisfaction that comes from the ending. As the movie wrapped up, I was left with a feeling that someone came up with a great story, but had no satisfactory way of ending it. All in all though, this is still a more than worthwhile movie. Thomas once had the voice of God with him, and he was on his way to becoming a priest. Then on the day he was to be ordained, the voice left him. Now he is a detective, but with his knowledge of the bible and angels, he soon comes to realize that there is a second war among the angels going on. This war concerns the souls of all humans. See, a group of angels became jealous when humans were given souls and they weren't. A fallen angel named Gabriel is now lurking around trying to find the darkest of all souls, which was hidden in a little girl, and Thomas has taken it upon himself to save the little girl. Although the story is pretty intriguing, the best part of this film has to be Christopher Walken as Gabriel. There couldn't have been a more perfect choice for Gabriel then Walken. Also, Elias Koteas, a very underrated actor does a good job as Thomas, and Viggo Mortensen shows up near the end as Lucifer in one of the more optimistic characterizations of him we've seen. The Prophecy is by no means a great film, but it is an entertaining and fairly well thought out one. These religious horror films almost always turn out bad, and it's nice to see that every once in a while, a good one can be made. This is worth a look, if not just for Christopher Walken's performance.Melvin W Super Reviewer
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Aug 26, 2012I thought the cast of this movie meant that it would be great, but it just wasn't.Erin C Super Reviewer
The Prophecy Quotes
| Jerry: | "Never trust a fucking angel." |
| Jerry: | Never trust a fucking angel. |
| Angel Gabriel: | "You know how you got that dent, on your top lip? Way back, before you were born, I told you a secret, -- then I put my finger there -- and I said 'Shh.'" |
| Angel Gabriel: | You know how you got that dent, on your top lip? Way back, before you were born, I told you a secret, -- then I put my finger there -- and I said 'Shh. |
| Angel Gabriel: | "Bye kids, study your math! Key to the universe!" |
| Angel Gabriel: | Bye kids, study your math! Key to the universe! |
| Katherine: | "Go to hell!" |
| Katherine: | Go to hell! |
| Angel Gabriel: | "Heaven, darling, Heaven. At least get the zip code right." |
| Angel Gabriel: | Heaven, darling, Heaven. At least get the zip code right. |
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