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Summary
When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+19)
Critics 26Audiences 45GoodWatch 37
Metascore32
Tomatometer20%
IMDb5.3
Letterboxd · 92 K ratings2.5/5
User score4.6
Audience score31%
Box office
2.6×its budget
- Budget
- $26 M
- Worldwide
- $68 M
Worldwide it earned $42 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for action movies, −8 min on the typical 108
typical 108100Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 65 countries, rent or buy in 52 more
+55Released
2010
January 21, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
ActionFantasyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 25
Paul BettanyMichael
Lucas BlackJeep Hanson
Tyrese GibsonKyle Williams
Adrianne PalickiCharlie
Charles S. DuttonPercy Walker
Jon TenneyHoward Anderson
Kevin DurandGabriel
Willa HollandAudrey Anderson
Kate WalshSandra Anderson
Dennis QuaidBob Hanson
Jeanette MillerGladys Foster- CHCameron HarlowMinivan Boy
Doug JonesIce Cream Man
Josh StambergBurton
Yancey AriasEstevez
Danielle LozeauTeenage Girl
Luce RainsRaggedy Man- BCBryan ChapmanFootball Player
Denney PierceMinivan Dad- KWKaye WadeElderly Woman
Chuck HicksElderly Man
Stephen OyoungWarehouse Guard- TDTyra DanielleWoman with Presents
Django MarshMinivan Boy
Directing · 7
- Scott Stewart Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- John Medlen Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Nicolas Harvard Additional Second Assistant Director
- Richard Murken Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Marcus Taylor Additional Second Assistant Director
- Joanna Kennedy Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Peter Schink Writer, Associate Producer
Production · 43
- Gary Michael Walters Executive Producer
- Jonathan Rothbart Executive Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor
- David Lancaster Producer
- Michel Litvak Producer
- Steve Beswick Producer
- Marc Sadeghi Producer
Camera · 36
- John Lindley Additional Director of Photography, Director of Photography
- Michael A. Chavez "B" Camera Operator
- Paul Elliott Second Unit Director of Photography
- Henry Cline "A" Camera Operator, Additional Camera
- Sterling Wiggins Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Lewis Jacobs Still Photographer
Editing · 7
- Steven Kemper Editor
- Gregg Schaublin Digital Intermediate Producer
- Trent Johnson Digital Colorist
- Everette Webber Digital Intermediate Editor
- Phillip Trujillo Assistant Editor
- Nancy Brindley Bhagia Assistant Editor
Sound · 22
- John Frizzell Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- Steven Ticknor Sound Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Martin Lopez Supervising Sound Editor
- Rickley W. Dumm Sound Effects Editor
- James Wright Dolby Consultant
- Gary A. Hecker Foley Artist
Art · 30
- Jason Davis Property Master
- Gabrielle Petrissans Set Decoration
- Ester Kim Set Dresser
- Forrest A. Haag Assistant Property Master
- Austin Gorg Art Direction
- Noah Bradley Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 25
- Wendy Partridge Costume Design
- Mark Bankins On Set Dresser
- Veronica McAleer Makeup Artist
- Joan Sanchez Contact Lens Technician
- Glenn Hetrick Makeup Artist
- Debra Chapman Seamstress
Visual Effects · 68
- Joe Bauer Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jeff Campbell Visual Effects Supervisor
- Gray Marshall Visual Effects Supervisor
- Anthony 'Max' Ivins Visual Effects Supervisor
- Shawn Lipowski 3D Artist
- Scott Riopelle Digital Compositor
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