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Yea verily, like unto a plague of locusts, Left Behind hath begat a further scourge of devastation upon Nicolas Cage's once-proud filmography. Read critic reviews

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The entire planet is thrown into mayhem when millions of people disappear without a trace -- all that remains are their clothes and belongings. Unmanned vehicles crash and planes fall from the sky, overwhelming emergency forces and causing massive gridlock, riots and chaos. Airline pilot Ray Steele (Nicolas Cage) struggles to save the lives of the passengers who remain on his flight, while his daughter (Cassi Thomson) races to find her brother and mother, both of whom have disappeared.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Drug Content|Violence/Peril)
  • Genre:
    mystery and thriller, action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Vic Armstrong
  • Producer:
    Paul Lalonde, Ed Clydesdale
  • Writer:
    Paul Lalonde, John Patus
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $14.0M
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  • Production Co:
    Stoney Lake Entertainment

Cast & Crew

Nicolas Cage
Rayford Steele
Chad Michael Murray
Buck Williams
Cassi Thomson
Chloe Steele
Nicky Whelan
Hattie Durham
Jordin Sparks
Shasta Carvell
Lea Thompson
Irene Steele
Lance Nichols
Bruce
Quinton Aaron
Simon
Vic Armstrong
Director
Paul Lalonde
Screenwriter
John Patus
Screenwriter
Paul Lalonde
Producer
Ed Clydesdale
Producer
J. David Williams
Executive Producer
R. Bryan Wright
Executive Producer
Mike Nilon
Executive Producer
Jason Hewitt
Executive Producer
Jack N. Green
Cinematographer
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Critic Reviews for Left Behind

All Critics (70) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (69)

  • The effects are hilarious, the sets are rinky-dink, and the character names are funnier than a full season of 'Big Bang Theory,' and the "narrative arc" of our heroine is laughably predictable.

    May 30, 2016 | Full Review…

    Jason Bailey

    Flavorwire

  • The first movie made from this material was all about the Anti-Christ taking over the UN. This one's about landing a plane.

    October 20, 2014 | Full Review…

    Alonso Duralde

    Linoleum Knife

  • The movie unravels in its own destruction. Every effort to milk the tragedy of the apocalypse is met with terrible music, acting and effects that soak (and drown) the pathos in camp fare.

    October 9, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/10 | Full Review…

    Monica Castillo

    Paste Magazine

  • ...may be one of the most inept films to ever see a wide theatrical release.

    October 8, 2014 | Full Review…

    William Goss

    Austin Chronicle

  • "Left Behind" is being marketed as Christian entertainment, but it does not qualify in either category.

    October 5, 2014 | Rating: D | Full Review…

    Nell Minow

    Movie Mom

  • A shoo-in to clean up at the next Razzie Awards.

    October 3, 2014 | Full Review…

    Gary Goldstein

    Los Angeles Times
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Audience Reviews for Left Behind

  • Sep 09, 2016
    Nicholas Cage's acting seems to be deteriorating.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • May 05, 2016
    Who would have ever thought that a movie featuring Nicolas Cage could possibly become one of the worst movies of all time. Well, apparently not me, because I watched this movie with a lot of hope that my precious Nic Cage would get back upon that pedestal that once was on. But, unfortunately, this movie doesn't do that. This movie isn't just 'not good', it really sucks. It's without a doubt the worst movie in 2014, mostly because of the fact that nothing happens throughout most of its runtime. And when things finally happen, it's just followed by another half hour where nothing at all happens. This movie is incredibly boring and the story is incredibly dry. It's almost like the publishers of the book wanted this movie to be so s****y that they could not make a sequel so that the two people who actually enjoyed this movie (the director and Nicolas Cage) would go out and read the books instead. The cast is horrible and Nicolas Cage doesn't really help, because he doesn't do s**t in this entire damn movie. This is a really bad movie that no one should ever see EVER!
    Lasse G Super Reviewer
  • Apr 06, 2016
    I liked the idea of what the movie is trying to say and show us but it seems so poorly executed. It's a shame becuse it could have been half decent but not even Nicholas Cage can deliver us all from the blandness of this.
    Ian W Super Reviewer
  • Sep 20, 2015
    After reading so many poor reviews I went into this film expecting it to be garbage, I don't know if it's because I was expecting it to be bad that I didn't find it too bad, It's far from a great movie but when the main plot kicks in it wasn't bad, It did take it's time getting to the story, The acting wasn't great and the effects were B-movie quality at best but I did get into the story and most films fail to do that now days, Maybe me not being religous helped as all the god talk went in one ear and out the other, It's no way a good movie but there are plenty of worse ones out there.
    Jamie C Super Reviewer
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