Bless the Child

Bless the Child (2000)

  • 3% of critics liked it
    (98 reviews)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (34,584 ratings)

In this supernatural horror story, Jenna (Angela Bettis), an unstable young woman, gives birth to a girl named Cody who proves to be autistic; unable to care for her properly, she turns Cody over to her sister, psychiatric nurse Maggie O'Connell (Kim Basinger). Maggie raises Cody as her own, but… More

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R, 1 hr. 47 min.
Directed By
Chuck Russell
Written By
Chuck Russell, Don Roos, Tom Rickman
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Aug 11, 2000 Wide
On DVD
Feb 13, 2001
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Robert Koehler, Variety

    It reps another disappointing outing from Kim Basinger, who's clearly uninspired by the hack material.

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

    Horrendous dialogue and horrific directing dominate this thriller, in which Coleman's performance shines by default.

  • Kevin Courrier, Globe and Mail

    It makes the battle between good and evil look trite, familiar, and boring.

  • Vicky Edwards, Chicago Tribune

    As satanic flicks go, Bless the Child is entertaining, but it doesn't add enough to the genre to make it truly blessed.

  • Susan Stark, Detroit News

    Bless the Child is rubbish.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dean M


    Wow, this is a rarity: a modern-day film in which the Christians (mostly nuns in this story) are the "good guys" and the New Age advocates are the devil-like "bad guys." Kim Basinger makes an outstanding performance in this supernatural film about a woman's… More

  • Wahida K


    Strong permofance by Kim Berenger. Great Movie with great casting. I like Rufus Sewell, he can play anything and I never feel like he is acting.

  • Emily A


    I was pleasantly surprised at how engaging this movie was. I normally don't like Kim Basinger of Rufus Sewell, but they were both pretty good in this really rather chilling movie. I really like movies that deal with the human aspect in the occult. Christina Ricci's character… More

  • Steve B


    I know I've SEEN it, but I can't remember anything about it. Can the movie be so bad, I've completely expunged it from my memory?

  • Leigh R


    Well done movie, very intriguing.

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