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Left Behind

2014 · 110 min

A cheesy, earnest disaster thriller that plays its apocalyptic premise straight, offering mild tension and unintentional laughs rather than genuine dread.

Directed by
Vic Armstrong
Genres
Thriller, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray, Lea Thompson
Tagline
The end begins.
Overview
A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish during the rapture and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.

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Stream in the UK
  • Channel 101 Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Vic Armstrong
Genres
Thriller, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray, Lea Thompson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • survival
  • family
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, action, science fiction
Directed by
Vic Armstrong
Written by
John Patus, Paul Lalonde
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray, Lea Thompson, Nicky Whelan, Martin Klebba, Quinton Aaron, Jordin Sparks, Gary Grubbs
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
110 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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