The Prophecy

The Prophecy (1995)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (28,342 ratings)

The directorial debut from Highlander screenwriter Gregory Widen stars Christopher Walken as the angel Gabriel, who, fed up with God giving all of his attention to humans, decides to stage a sort of coup. With plans of killing all of the good angels, Gabriel decides to enlist the help of a recently… More

R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
Gregory Widen
Written By
Gregory Widen
Genres
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Sep 1, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Feb 9, 1999
Dimension Films

Critic Reviews

  • Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

    I like to think that Walken flipped through the script, realized how lame it was, and decided to have some fun anyway.

  • Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

    Angels battling on earth, a hammy Walken; church is more interesting.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    It looked a lot fresher when it was new, but it's still intriguing.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Top-notch combination of Supernatural thrills and Walken-esque sensation

  • Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews

    Chris Walken is worth the price of admission

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • xGary X


    The two sides of an angelic civil war hunt for the soul of a war criminal who may tip the balance of power in a backwater town in Arizona. The Prophecy slipped under the radar at the time because it was a straight to DVD release, but don't let that put you off. Rather than big… More

  • Conner R


    I really enjoyed the whole idea that this movie was approached by more of a sci-fi aspect than religious. It's shot really well, the acting was surprisingly great and the story is original. Christopher Walken as Gabriel, Viggo as Lucifer and Elias Koteas as a detective. It's… More

  • vieras e


    Chris Walken and Eric Stoltz were great, but something was just lacking.

  • Curtis L


    Walken is great as usual, and Viggo Mortenson playing Satan is pretty cool. I generally like movies about heaven or hell, so it gets those bonus points, but overall not something amazing.

  • Al S


    One of the best and finest supernatural thrillers made in years. An extroadinary, haunting, stylish and riveting edge of your seat thriller. Lots of action, humor, suspense and intelligence. Christopher Walken gives an outstanding performance. Wickedly entertaining and cool.

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