The Reaping

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The Reaping

R

2007

1h 39m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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49%

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Katherine Morrissey (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.

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Critics Consensus

It may feature such accomplished actors as Hilary Swank and Stephen Rea, but The Reaping also boasts the apropos tagline "What hath God wrought?" It's schlocky, spiritually shallow, and scare-free.

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Carla Meyer

Dallas Morning News

05/28/2007

C-

The cumulative effect is likely to make viewers weary, but not so weary that they can't manage a chuckle or two during the film's cheesed-out final minutes.

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Liz Moody

Empire Magazine

04/28/2007

2/5

The impressive cast do their best to bring a sense of conviction to the piece, but it had to have been blind faith that brought them into such an unholy mess.

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Anna Smith

BBC.com

04/24/2007

1/5

It's a sad state of affairs when the fit of Hilary Swank's casual slacks is more interesting than a plague of locusts.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

2/5

The biblical premise for a horror movie was about as exciting on paper as it was as actually watching this movie.

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David Nusair

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10/01/2019

1/4

...a relatively decent premise that's employed to progressively unwatchable effect by Hopkins...

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Steve Newton

Georgia Straight

07/06/2010

0/5

He lays the photos out on the floor and the burn marks form a cross with a hook at the bottom, the unmistakable emblem of '70s hard rockers Blue Oyster Cult. Hey, didn't they have a big hit called "(Don't Fear) the Reaping"?

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D P

@RT45936356 Nov 3

I saw a few recognizable faces and thought I would get a decent film.

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Federico D

@RT49044855 01/19/2025

Que no les engañe la mala representación de las comunidades latinoamericanas y el clasismo en la forma de referirse hacia a estas, también presenta una pésima construcción en la trama y hace uso de ideas recicladas con tabúes religiosos para crear una atmósfera tétrica que no llega ni al punto medio de las expectativas. Los directores estadounidenses deberían dejar de hacer películas sobre culturas que no conocen si no se van a tomar el tiempo de estudiarlas para que el producto sea, cuando mínimo, más acercado a la realidad.

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Patty H

@RT87164231 10/21/2023

So everywhere else on the internet this movie got high ratings, and here, just meh. Well, I'm with the high ratings group. This movie is well paced. No boring scenes, everything leads up to the finale and what a finale it was! I can usually guess the ending of a movie but this is one of the very rare exceptions that I couldn't. So if you want an interesting story line with a big twist in the end, this movie is for you. I have never been a Hillary Swank fan until today.

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Holly

@Hollydalziel 08/30/2023

I actually really liked this film!

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Cfunk D

@Cfunk2085 04/08/2023

Great movie. I loved it. Especially the ending

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R M

@Shadfax 01/22/2023

As a huge horror fan that KNOWS these crap movies like the ring get motions to like them because you don't have to think this movie is excellent in its theme and writing. Well made and acted. Too many schlock's who think a good horror is made for the blond beside you that suck you while watching. A good horror like the exorcist is made for fans who understand a movie should make you think. If you are dumb don't watch this.

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Synopsis

Katherine Morrissey (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Producer: Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Susan Downey, Herb Gains
Screenwriter: Carey W. Hayes, Chad Hayes
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Dark Castle Entertainment, Village Roadshow Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.1M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)