The Reaping

The Reaping (2007)

  • 8% of critics liked it
    (130 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (76,433 ratings)

Her faith shaken by a family tragedy from which she was never quite able to fully recover, a professor of theology from Louisiana State University moonlighting as a debunker of unexplained religious phenomena finds herself faced with an apocalyptic series of events that seem to reflect the ten… More

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By
Stephen Hopkins
Written By
Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Apr 5, 2007 Wide
On DVD
Oct 16, 2007
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

    What could Swank really have done with such a cliche-ridden screenplay, except turn it down?

  • Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News

    The Reaping isn't quite bad enough, or even New Testament enough, to qualify as a sign of the impending apocalypse. But by the time it's over, you know you're getting close.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    A slick-looking but incredibly schlocky horror film.

  • Manohla Dargis, New York Times

    The only remotely notable thing about this particular jumble of boos, bangs and door creaks is that it tries to wed the horror trend with the heated-up God market.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    Was expecting a far worse movie than I got with this one. Enjoyed it from beginning to end. A good supernatural flick with a lot of twists and turns. I kept thinking that i was right on the reveal but only part right. Good twist.

  • Michael M


    It's not a bad movie and is certainly not as "god" awful as everyone says it is. We can all agree that Hilary Swank performed enthusiastically to pull The Reaping out of it's apparant pit. The truth is there is no pit for the film to be pulled out of. It's… More

  • Wahida K


    Great Movie. A nice mix of Occultism, Thriller and Mystery.

  • Jeff "


    The reaping is a fairly decent film. It's not the type of film that keeps you guessing, as the film is pretty predictable from the get go. Hilary Swank prevents the film from being a boring film, and the film does have some pretty good special effects. A good enough film to be… More

  • Dead A


    The twist at the end was good. Overall the movie was okay.

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