Heaven Is for Real

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 2014


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Positive Reviews 26
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Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.5
Take away the special effects that illustrate Coltons tale of meeting Jesus and the praise radio ready music, and what youre left with is a moment str .. Av Club
2.5
Based on a true story (and the 2010 bestselling book it inspired), Heaven is for Real has lots of sweet, Rockwellian imagery of small town life and fa .. EW
2.5
It has some good performances, a sense of humor and an adorable little boy as its lead. Rogerebert
3.0
Your overall feelings about Heaven Is for Reals messages will likely depend on whether you believe Burpos story. Common Sense Media
2.5
Its in exploring that rift and acknowledging the difficulty even the most faithful viewers may have in swallowing the material that Heaven Is for Real .. Variety
1.5
At the films conclusion, Kinnear preaches a fine sermon that doesnt proselytize or judge. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Wallace permits some debate as to what this tale represents miracle horror show evidence of declining anaesthesiology standards yet that titular concl .. The Guardian
1.3
For a film thats explicitly about the power of God, the promise of an afterlife, and the salvation of Jesus Christ, Heaven Is for Real, adapted from t ..
3.8
What could have been merely a feel good exercise in Eschatology Lite instead becomes a wholesome but also surprisingly tough minded portrait of a man ..
2.5
Kinnear makes the congenial pastors struggle quite believable but the storys other characters are mostly bland and there isnt a lot of drama on offer .. Screen Daily
3.0
The light falls tenderly on these good Nebraskans and their family farms.As Todd Burpo, Greg Kinnear is very fine, with a light, breezy manner but no .. Vulture
2.0
The overwrought melodrama that marred Gods Not Dead is luckily absent, but Heaven desperately needs a greater sense of urgency. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Its not great filmmaking, or even good filmmaking for that matter, but you may find yourself saying Amen nevertheless.
2.5
As the caboose of this franchise, a movie about Coltons celestial experiences was as likely as the big tent inoffensiveness of its message. The New York Times
3.8
Though not a film everyone will like, Heaven Is for Real is a perfectly respectable story that does exactly what it sets out to do. Paste Magazine
3.5
But at least when Kinnear is handling the narrative, it is delivered in a low key way that plays to the actors strength.
2.5
Its a great moment: The boy is just a boy and has no earthly idea what all the fuss is about. San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
No matter your religious preferences, youll find it tedious and pandering unless you worship at the altar of boredom. Cinema Blend
2.0
Colton survives, but the kid speaks of events during the surgery he couldnt have known about, such as Todds angry outburst in a chapel and Sonjas conc .. Ny Daily News
2.5
Heaven is For Real stops feeling like a drama and more like an illustrated religious pamphlet. The Globe And Mail
4.0
But what was unusual about this book was that it was a story about a little boy.It deactivated some of the cynicism that can go along with adults capi .. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Heaven Is For Real is thus both innovative and familiar.It breaks the faith based mold in terms of production quality, but in the end succumbs to the .. One Guys Opinion
2.5
10 1 5 / 10 The mysteries of the afterlife are given the once over in Heaven is for Real, which isnt your typical faith based feature emerging from un .. Blu Ray
2.5
Its odd: The movies head is in the right place, but that clashes with where its heart ultimately leads. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The tale of a little boys Near Death Experience is corny, celebrating family values in Americas Heartland with visions of Heaven and Jesus right out o ..
3.1
But the veracity of a sweet little boys claims is not entirely the point.The film effectively raises an issue rarely tackled in mainstream studio movi .. Usa Today
1.3
Its almost extraordinarily dull stuff thats compounded by increasingly silly plot developments and a growing absence of momentum, with the static atmo .. Reel Film Reviews
2.5
Ill leave the veracity of the novel up to the Biblical experts and instead will focus on whether this filmed adaptation works as a standalone piece. Screen It
1.9
A supposedly true story that uses faulty logic to reduce the complexity of faith to a fairy tale. By rights, it should displease atheists and believer .. News Day
2.5
A fine cast headed by the underrated Greg Kinnear lifts this years third major religious movie, the fact inspired Heaven Is for Real, somewhat beyond .. New York Post
3.5
Heaven Is for Real doesnt raise any hackles, but it doesnt really test its audience either. Film Journal International ..
3.5
It leans a bit too hard on expository dialogue where subtle visuals might have been more effective. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Despite its shortcomings, at its best it does what any movie should, faith based or not: It makes us think. Az Central
1.0
The real sin of Heaven Is for Real, though, is that its just not much of a movie.Theres barely any story here, and what there is doesnt get going for ..
2.5
Kinnear ... remains a consistent screen presence, even if the material hes been handed lately rarely matches his talents. Toronto Star
2.0
I have to admit, for a while Heaven is For Real strays from its intent to preach about the Christian heaven and almost seems to challenge its audience .. Cinema Crazed
2.5
But let me stop you right there, before we slide further down the well worn path to easy ridicule.This movie is bizarre, conflicted, unintentionally h .. Salon
3.5
Its Greg Kinnears appealing Everyman that makes the premise believable. Susang Ranger
3.0
Hucksterism or attractively marketed sincerity, it doesnt really matter.I simply want to believe that this approach to Evangelical filmmaking, one tha .. Movies
3.1
The faithful should welcome it warmly.Others may come away unconvinced while appreciating the films sincerity and lack of anti secular axes being grou .. Boston Globe
1.5
Dont be fooled, its not hope or love that Heaven Is For Real is peddling. Its a divisive paean to a bogus cultural divide created by a coalition of op .. Uproxx
3.3
Heaven Is for Real is a smooth, easygoing film that will please its target audience, even if it doesnt quite reach the heavenly heights of other inspi .. Lyles Movie Files
3.5
Those seeking adult affirmation about heaven may wish to try Proof of Heaven: A Doctors Experience With the Afterlife by Eben Alexander. Movie Habit
1.9
It was designed to preach to the choir, and while the main characters crisis of faith could have been interesting enough for skeptics to take somethin .. Movies Tv Guide
3.8
Heaven Is for Real works in mysterious ways for a faith based movie. It actually leaves room for doubt, in a genre founded on Christian absolutes. Tea .. Tamp A Bay
2.5
Regardless, its a movie that toys with ideas only to cast them aside and let feelings stand in their place. Red Eye Chicago
3.5
Then theres a final half hour thats as poignant as it gets at the movies, especially since its bound to make just about everyone think about a departe .. Cleve Land
2.0
However, that still doesnt excuse this nauseatingly pious excuse for a film. Independent Ie
4.1
They forma tender kernel at the center of this well meaning but ultimately clunky movie, a credible heart about which some beautifully photographed no .. Ar Kansas Online
3.8
Image: Allen Fraser / Sony Pictures Entertainment I believe heaven is for real.Allow me to get that out of the way up front. Christianity Today
1.0
It seems unlikely that anyone but a father with a few loose screws could see Coltons story as proof of anything but an active imagination. That he cou .. The Dissolve
3.1
Instead of harnessing viewers imaginations to create the mystery and awe of the afterlife through Coltons words, Wallace serves up literal, less power .. Daily Herald
3.0
Even if it doesnt, its a good, wholesome movie that a wide audience can enjoy if they can get past the somewhat pushy and overly evangelical title. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
Highly recommended for those struggling with belief in spiritual realities. Theepoch Times
2.5
Whatever the films other failings, it presents an incredible story with a credulous, approachable innocence that it to be envied, whether or not you b .. Wp Me
3.5
Its here that Wallace succeeds in making a feature that can appeal to believers and non believers alike. Johnhanlon Reviews
2.5
However, Wallace and co writer Chris Parker do a good job of weaving in moments that should appeal to a mass audience. Ut Sandiego
2.5
Allen Fraser/TriStar Pictures MOVIE REVIEW Heaven Is for Real (2014) Based on the Rev. Todd Burpos account of son Coltons near death experience at age .. Critics Notebook
3.0
The triumph of Heaven Is for Real is in the films embrace of the very down to earth notion that such fear can even lurk in the hearts of those who hav .. Aarp
2.5
Transcendence aspires to be a philosophical rumination about the future of artificial intelligence, but its really just an exercise in superficial int .. Abc News Go
3.8
Its the meat of the story, and Wallace is spending too much time serving up the appetizers.This is an amazing cast. Dc5
3.5
Heaven is for Real is about Christians and how Christians talk about, and perhaps imagine, heaven to be. Ncr Online



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