Left Behind

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Left Behind

PG-13

2014

1h 51m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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The entire planet is thrown into mayhem when millions of people disappear without a trace -- all that remains are their clothes and belongings. Unmanned vehicles crash and planes fall from the sky, overwhelming emergency forces and causing massive gridlock, riots and chaos. Airline pilot Ray Steele (Nicolas Cage) struggles to save the lives of the passengers who remain on his flight, while his daughter (Cassi Thomson) races to find her brother and mother, both of whom have disappeared.

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Critics Consensus

Yea verily, like unto a plague of locusts, Left Behind hath begat a further scourge of devastation upon Nicolas Cage's once-proud filmography.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

May 30, 2016

The effects are hilarious, the sets are rinky-dink, and the character names are funnier than a full season of 'Big Bang Theory,' and the "narrative arc" of our heroine is laughably predictable.

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Alonso Duralde

Linoleum Knife

Oct 20, 2014

The first movie made from this material was all about the Anti-Christ taking over the UN. This one's about landing a plane.

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Monica Castillo

Paste Magazine

Oct 9, 2014

2.5/10

The movie unravels in its own destruction. Every effort to milk the tragedy of the apocalypse is met with terrible music, acting and effects that soak (and drown) the pathos in camp fare.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jan 14, 2026

1/4

Pray that it ends.

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

Aug 23, 2023

1/5

Cage has little to do but somehow manages to do less with it.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

May 15, 2022

1/5

…Left Behind seems entirely preoccupied with the mechanics of landing a jet aircraft on a motorway rather than any advanced theological questions...

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Frans B

@FransB Sep 15, 2026

Could have been much more. Sad that something that is supposed to be "uplifting" or "inspirational" turns out like this movie. Nicolas Cage's talent completely wasted here. Wooden writing and vague directing causes the tragic downfall of what should be aan amazing story to tell, pity ...

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Jessica T

@MovieNerd4life Sep 12, 2026

This movie absolutely sucked. Everything was predictable, the plot was so dumb, the characters were useless and not thinking at all. The effects were awful. Just please dont waste your time. I wish I could be my hour and a half back. 0 stars.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Aug 25, 2026

As confused and hopeless as its characters, Left Behind was seemingly any aptitude for filmmaking.

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Alex M

@RT04331722 Jul 25, 2026

I enjoyed watching this movie when I was younger, around (14) — but now this is so unwatchable. Acting is terrible, script is just poorly written. I did not expect this kind of acting from Chad Michael Murray or Nicolas cage.

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Brendan K.

@Bkeller25 May 23, 2026

I've never seen a film about the end of the world be this uneventful. The music doesn't fit the scenes and the script is extremely hard to follow. It's probably not even worth your time in a "so bad it's good " way. There are a few moments like that but it mostly moves at a snails pace. The message is very preachy and beats you over the head with it.

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Christian C

@Christianculver Feb 6, 2026

Definitely not a 0 like the critic score says I'd say the audience score is more accurate I enjoyed it but it's not a good movie I definitely can't recommend it unless you're really that curious about it it's not the worst thing ever but it wasn't good either

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Synopsis

The entire planet is thrown into mayhem when millions of people disappear without a trace -- all that remains are their clothes and belongings. Unmanned vehicles crash and planes fall from the sky, overwhelming emergency forces and causing massive gridlock, riots and chaos. Airline pilot Ray Steele (Nicolas Cage) struggles to save the lives of the passengers who remain on his flight, while his daughter (Cassi Thomson) races to find her brother and mother, both of whom have disappeared.

Director: Vic Armstrong
Producer: Paul Lalonde, Ed Clydesdale
Screenwriter: Paul Lalonde, John Patus
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Stoney Lake Entertainment, Entertainment One
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Drug Content|Violence/Peril)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.0M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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