This page was last edited on 19 December 2020, at 13:45. I do believe it will be awful for the ones left behind. Its fourth weekend was the biggest drop yet for the movie at 71%, but rebounded in the later weeks. The film opened in two more countries the following week. Filming commenced in early May 2000 and continued for a total of 31 days. On February 6, 2001, Reunion released the second CD, titled Left Behind: The Original Motion Picture Score. However, her mother Irene quickly calls to inform her that her father cannot make it. Bowmanville Zoo's Mike Hackenberger commented, "Camels sell the look. He is forced to turn the plane back and land in Chicago. After conversing about her missing family, Chloe drives Buck to the airport and goes to look for her younger brother. The suit was filed by Tim LaHaye. Rayford Steele is an airline pilot whose relationship with his wife has gone sour;he ponders having an affair with an attractive flight attendant, Hattie Durham. As of October 1, 2010, the rights to the Left Behind film series have officially been reclaimed by Cloud Ten Pictures. Rayford tells Chloe about God and she says she believes. The film went on to gross a total of $4,224,065, barely surpassing its budget.[1]. [19] On August 13, Cassi Thomson joined the lead cast, replacing Tisdale as Chloe Steele. Paul Chambers from MovieChambers.com begins his scathing review with, "There are millions of Christians with average or above-average intelligence. The seventh and final week saw only a scant 3% fall to end the week with $20,414. Chloe suspects things are not fine between her father and mother – she had seen him flirting with flight attendant Hattie Durham and notices he has removed his wedding ring. [16][17] In March 2013, Tia Mowry was in talks to join the cast of the film; later she joined. They then watch a videotape left by another Reverend Billings dealing with the Rapture, in which all true believers are taken to Heaven, while the rest are left behind to endure the Tribulation—seven years of war and suffering. University of Southern California student Chloe Steele has flown in from college to surprise her father, pilot Rayford Steele, for his birthday party. [27], Another film, developed by Tim LaHaye's grandson, Randy LaHaye, titled Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation was released September 28, 2016. He suggests they search the church because that is where his wife and son were most happy. 3 position with $309,832. Left Behind: The Movie Critics Consensus. Brazil is the first country to actually post a second-week increase (but only a scant +0.2% increase) and retaining its fifth place spot, making $634,150 (from 232 screens) for a total of $1,591,847. Chloe climbs to the top of a bridge, intending to jump off it and end her life, when she gets a call from Buck, who is in the cockpit with Rayford. Playing next. The film was released on DVD first. She uses her compass app and tells Rayford the coordinates of the landing site. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 1% based on 68 reviews, with an average rating of 2.17/10. He interviews Israeli scientist Chaim Rosenzweig (Colin Fox), and praises him for creating a miracle. "[37], Christian magazine Christianity Today heavily criticized the film, saying, "Left Behind is not a Christian movie, whatever 'Christian Movie' could even possibly mean. Trailer: Left Behind: The Movie (2000) Report. At worst, it's profoundly moronic. A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. Despite his wife's and his daughter's protests, he agrees and leaves his family behind. After the meeting, Alan is killed in the process of a car bombing, which Buck narrowly escapes. [7] He portrays the lead role of Rayford Steele in the film. Rayford and Chloe attempt to stop him, because he doesn't have God on his side. Directed by: Vic Sarin The End Times. Left Behind is a 2000 Canadian-American religious thriller film directed by Vic Sarin and starring Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Gordon Currie, and Clarence Gilyard. ... As a prop, camels are great. See Details. [25], According to LaLonde, two sequels were planned, with Thomson, Murray, and Whelan all signed on to reprise their roles. They also stated that they "tried to give the film zero stars, but our tech system won't allow it. It is the second film adaptation of the first Left Behind novel, though it does not follow the book's chronology. 13 years ago | 6.5K views. Mayhem breaks loose as shoppers begin looting the stores. Rayford comes to the same conclusion by examining his copilot and stewardess' personal effects. Don't." The film dropped to number 14 in its fifth week with $15,326. The film gained 62 screens the following weekend, but posted a decline of 55% to end with $2,834,919. Left Behind - The Movie Part conspiracy theory and part religious message, Left Behind (based on the first in a series of runaway bestsellers by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins) is a passable, occasionally compelling thriller that turns the rapture and the ascendance of the Antichrist into something resembling a Robert Ludlum espionage potboiler. An Ontario quarry was used for the scenes of Israel. Rayford starts to read his wife's Bible. Dimturn. Chloe refuses to go to church, saying that her mother was happiest when Ray was home. Rayford discovers that his wife and son are missing. I did like the priest being left behind though. It lost in all three categories to Saving Christmas, starring Kirk Cameron, who coincidentally starred in the original Left Behind film franchise. Soon a pilot-less jet approaches directly into Rayford's flight path. God shows him that UN Secretary-General Nicolae Carpathia (Gordon Currie) is the Antichrist when he reveals his plan for world domination, of which his plan to rebuild the temple of Israel is a logical first step. GNN television journalist Cameron "Buck" Williams (Kirk Cameron) reports from Israel about a new technology which will allow food to grow in inhospitable environments. The sun disappears even though it is still mid-day. Left Behind: The Movie – Full Movie – 2000 A reporter left behind learns that the Anti-Christ will soon take power. It was in the news that they planned on making the remake of the big-budgeted theatrically released film series based on the novel Left Behind. The series was rebooted with a 2014 film, which has also been poorly received. With Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Cassi Thomson, Chad Michael Murray. Left Behind: The Movie. 3:29. He decides his only option is to return to New York and hope his fuel holds out. While at the airport waiting for him, Chloe meets up with investigative reporter Cameron "Buck" Williams. [39] After watching an early screening of the film, LaHaye said, "It is the best movie I have ever seen on the rapture", while Jenkins said, "I believe it does justice to the novel and will renew interest in the entire series. [13] On October 19, 2012, it was reported in The Hollywood Reporter that stunt artist Vic Armstrong was set to direct the reboot film with the budget around $15 million. While he is there, he takes a computer disc and is almost shot by a sniper. Left Behind is a 2000 Canadian-American religious thriller film directed by Vic Sarin and starring Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Gordon Currie, and Clarence Gilyard. The film fell out of the top 10 beginning in its fourth week, as it ended the week $23,627 (resulting in a steep 82% drop). Directed by Vic Armstrong. Left Behind: The Movie (2000) m0vietrailerpark. 4.1 out of 5 stars 154. Buck ignores the Steeles' advice and goes to the UN anyway. On Rayford's flight, the same strange event has occurred – several people, including his co-pilot Chris Smith, Kimmy, one of the flight attendants, and all the children on board, have simply disappeared, leaving their clothing and personal effects behind. LEFT BEHIND - The official page for the movie series based on the New York Times best-selling novels. The first DVD, released on October 31, 2000, featured coupons for the upcoming theatrical release, allowing those going to see it to get in for the price of a matinee ticket. He tells Hattie the truth about his wife. [9] On August 19, 2013, Olympic bobsledder and hurdler Lolo Jones was announced as a cast member, portraying an airport gate attendant. The film was based on the best-selling 1995 Christian eschatological end-times novel of the same name written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, adapted for the screen by Alan B. McElroy. While Chloe is inspecting the carnage, her car is stolen by a hurt man and she is stranded on the wrecked highway. Left Behind: The Movie (2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I believe everyone should watch this movie. The movie opened in Ecuador on April 17, 2015, debuting in 7th place with $15,055 from 11 screens. Suddenly, Arab Mikoyan MiG-29 and Russian fighter jets fly overhead in a surprise air raid. Her suspicions soon are confirmed when an airport worker hands Chloe two hard-to-get U2 concert tickets in London that Rayford had ordered, indicating his trip to London and possible extramarital fling was planned all along. While there, her brother suddenly vanishes, leaving only his clothes behind. [21], The character Nicolae Carpathia does not appear in the film. Notable Christian musicians were also used as extras; Bob Carlisle and Rebecca St. James appeared as news anchors, and the Christian group Jake appeared as police guards towards the end of the movie. [14] In December 2012, it was reported that Chad Michael Murray was in talks to join the cast, to play the role of journalist Cameron "Buck" Williams. Rayford's daughter, Chloe Steele (Janaya Stephens), is leaving for her college exams. He is currently planning a 6 to 8 film series that will cover the books in its entirety. 6.600 kişi bunun hakkında konuşuyor. 3,751 talking about this. 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,494. [6], On August 7, 2008, Cloud Ten Pictures announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement resolving the two lawsuits against it and Namesake Entertainment, which co-produced the original trilogy. Owing to dissatisfaction with the quality of the film and its sequels, LaHaye filed suit against Namesake Entertainment and Cloud Ten Pictures in July 1999, claiming breach of contract. Directed by: Vic Sarin Buck mentions that it looks like the end of the world, while Chloe informs him that it is just the beginning. The film ranked eighth place in Taiwan and came in second place in the United Arab Emirates with $336,544 from 47 screens. The more this movie tries, the worse it gets. This is the rapture that God … Buck decodes the computer disc and finds out that someone is trying to bankrupt the UN in order to control the world's food supply. Upon returning to the cockpit, they discover that people (later revealed to be Christians) are mysteriously disappearing worldwide and some planes are down from missing flight crews. ", "Box Office Mojo: Left Behind Weekend Gross Results", "Rotten Tomatoes: Left Behind: The Movie", "Washington Post review: 'Left Behind': Heaven Help Us", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Left_Behind:_The_Movie&oldid=995144024, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Midnight Cry (Closing Theme) – Various Artists. Carpathia shoots Jonathan Stonagal and Joshua Todd-Cothran, who were behind the plot to bankrupt the UN, and then brainwashes the new "kings and queens" (the 10 UN delegates) into thinking that Stonagal shot Cothran and himself. Brand new movie in the works! On the flight, a flight attendant, Hattie Durham (Chelsea Noble), who is having an affair with Rayford, reveals she's taking a job at the UN and this is her last flight. At the time of its release, the film was promoted by its creators as the "biggest and most ambitious Christian film ever made. Follow. My. It also debuted in Singapore and Russia on the same day as its US run (October 3), with the former grossing $101,585 from 13 screens and the latter grossing $620,636 from 470 screens. Later during the flight, some passengers awaken to realize that several of their fellow passengers are missing. Buck takes a plane to New York with pilot Ken Ritz. If the goal had been met, LaLonde would have begun filming in August 2015 for a summer 2016 theatrical release. They might not fit through the eye of the needle, but without them, this movie would have been a disaster. Left Behind (original title) PG-13 | 1h 36min | Action, Drama, Fantasy | 2 February 2001 (USA) The Biblical prophecy of Armegeddon begins when the Rapture instantly takes all believers in Christ from the Earth. "[36], Christian film critics were critical of Left Behind. Before Janaya Stephens took the role of Chloe Steele, it had been given to Lacey Chabert, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Rayford finds Chloe in an elementary school. Rayford has difficulty getting radio or satellite phone contact with anyone on the ground, until he is finally informed that people have disappeared everywhere and the world is in uproar. Rayford does his best to reassure the passengers he will pass on information once he has any. Its fourth weekend was the biggest drop yet for the movie at 71%, but rebounded in the later weeks. [5] On July 3, 2008, Tim LaHaye and Cloud Ten settled legal disputes on the film adaptations of the book series. There should be at least one camel in every movie. On July 2, 2017, Paul LaLonde announced on the film's Facebook page that he has purchased the rights to all 16 books of the series. He narrowly avoids a midair collision, but the jet damages Rayford's fuel line. The film is intended to be the start of a new, contemporary film series drawing inspiration from The Twilight Saga film series, being marketed for a younger audience. Meanwhile, Buck flies back to Chicago to meet with an old friend, CIA agent Alan Thompkins. "[2] The film received generally negative reviews, holding a 16% score on review-aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. According to the filmmakers, this was to build interest in the film. Bruce has also been left behind because he never truly believed in God. Score one for Satan. Left Behind: The Movie. On October 3, 2000, Reunion Records released Left Behind: The Movie Soundtrack, featuring a collection of songs from and inspired by the film. Audiences, Christian or not, deserve better, and it's hard to imagine that the ham-fisted revelations in this schlock could serve any higher purpose. 2:37. He asserts: My dream has always been to enter the movie theater with a first-class, high-quality movie that is grippingly interesting, but also is true to the biblical storyline -- and that was diluted in the first attempt. On the ground, Chloe hears her father's mayday call on her cell phone and assumes his plane has crashed. But Lord willing, we are going to see this thing made into the movie that it should be, and that all the world sees it before the real Rapture comes.[7]. Poor production values, slow pacing, and an implausible story makes Left Behind a movie only for the faithful. When Buck gets to New York City, he finds that his friend Dirk Burton has been killed. They want to trick you into caring about the movie. The movie debuted in South Africa on December 4, 2014, ranking 11th place with a total of $14,424. Snow Flesher, LeAnn, "Left Behind? 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,624. That was pretty funny and clearly the writers have some issues with "those" priests. The third weekend saw the film dip to 923 screens and posted a 67.5% drop to $922,618. Its sincerity ends up becoming a bulging bull's-eye for rotten-tomato throwers."[4]. Drama. The third week saw a decline of only 18% but retained its fifth place spot to end the weekend with 134,186. People are reporting abandoned cars and children missing from their seats. However, its third week suffered a massive -88% decline, ending the weekend with $1,673 from 6 screens. We know that there will be a rapture of the Christian born again believers. Earth now faces famine, war and plagues. The film was released theatrically on February 2, 2001. Starring: Kirk Cameron , Brad Johnson , Chelsea Noble , et al. LEFT BEHIND - The official page for the movie series based on the New York Times best-selling novels. The third weekend saw the film dip to 923 screens and posted a 67.5% drop to $922,618. The film was based on the best-selling 1995 Christian eschatological end-times novel of the same name written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, adapted for the screen by Alan B. McElroy. [citation needed]. Kirk Cameron stars as Buck Williams, along with Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard, Jr., Gordon Currie, Chelsea Noble, Colin Fox, and Academy Award winner Louis … [32] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale. So many writes a bad review without watching the complete movie. The story shifts to pilot Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson), who has been asked to fly from New York City to London at short notice, causing him to miss his son Raymie's birthday party. Rayford explains to Chloe all the New York area airports are closed and the streets full, and he is low on fuel and has nowhere to land. "[41], Left Behind was nominated for three Razzies at the 35th Golden Raspberry Awards, for Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Actor for Nicolas Cage. The film dropped 41% in its third week to end the weekend with $373,034 and a total of $2,221,533. [11] Cloud Ten announced that they were rebooting the Left Behind film series. 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