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      The Reaping

      R Released Apr 5, 2007 1 hr. 39 min. Horror Mystery & Thriller List
      8% 132 Reviews Tomatometer 49% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 05 Buy Now

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      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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      Patty H 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/21/23 Full Review Holly I actually really liked this film! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Cfunk D Great movie. I loved it. Especially the ending Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/08/23 Full Review R M 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review victor o I saw this for AnnaSophia Robb, who is a talented young actress but is sidelined by the more respected and older performers. I did enjoy this story and the acting even if it was your basic horror thriller. Katherine is a former missionary having lost her faith with her husband's death, and has a change of calling in doing her part to debunk religious phenomena through science. But her brother, a devout priest ends up discovering a find that even she cannot debunk in a Louisiana town's plagues with links to the religious phenomenon but also something worse. All this is linked to a girl who appears to be at the center of this horror. It has been a while since I've seen Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank in a good movie, and I miss her terribly. While not the best movie, she is a great presence and still is a worthy performer. I do appreciate a horror film with religious undertones but this one was more about horror than faith. Other actors like Stephen Rea and David Morrissey do their part but it mostly falls flat. I still like it but it could have been done so much better. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Liam D A Very, Very stupid story This Thriller I cannot recommend but I would recommend Phelous video on the film because it's actually pretty funny Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/13/21 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel Rated: 2/5 May 13, 2009 Full Review Carla Meyer Dallas Morning News 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. Rated: C- May 28, 2007 Full Review Liz Moody Empire Magazine 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. Rated: 2/5 Apr 28, 2007 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a relatively decent premise that's employed to progressively unwatchable effect by Hopkins... Rated: 1/4 Oct 1, 2019 Full Review Steve Newton Georgia Straight 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"? Rated: 0/5 Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Michael Szymanski Hollywood.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Executive Producer
      Bruce Berman, Erik Olsen, Steve Richards
      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
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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