Machine Gun Preacher

  • 2012


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45 %
28 % Rotten
$ 3 Million
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Positive Reviews 28
Negative reviews 25
Average Rating 2.6/5
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2.0
Butler acquits himself well in a smoldering performance that embraces show dont tell, and the obvious fragility of the world hes trying to build and p .. Av Club
2.0
So imagine the disappointment when Machine Gun Preacher actually turned out to be a mostly dull and alarmingly preachy glorified TV movie.Its just pla .. We Got This Covered
1.5
Despite its gut wrenching honesty vis vis lunacy, religion, and the tricky intersection thereof, Machine Gun Preacher is ultimately undone by its chao .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Like its protagonist, Forsters film is all over the place, morally muddled, and uncertain of its ultimate destination. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Like its protagonist, Forsters film is all over the place, morally muddled, and uncertain of its ultimate destination. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Fine actors like Monaghan, Shannon and Baker dont have much to do. Screen Daily
3.0
Centred around an energetically masculine performance by Gerard Butler, it might look like a powerful true life drama but dont be fooled by the wrappi .. Screen Daily
3.0
In short, Sam is everything one ought not to be. So what follows next is an image makeover. But how He bumps into God and finds his ultimate calling t .. ETimes (TOI)
2.5
If the Lord moves in mysterious ways, his wonders to unfold, rarely can he have worked more mysteriously than in the case of Sam Childers, a Pennsylva .. Rogerebert
2.0
Butlers face is not, shall we say, the most complex piece of dramatic apparatus to have ever graced a cinema screen. Telegraph
2.5
Gerard Butler has spent the first few years of his career as a certain kind of movie star the handsome, muscular, mans man you can count on for a drop .. Cinema Blend
3.0
The portrayal of the civil war in the Sudan is presented in an unflinching manner, and if this manages to shine a light on the on going atrocities in .. JoBlo
3.0
Anyone who is especially interested in the source story will probably find Machine Gun Preacher to be worth the price of admission, but not a standout .. Screen Rant
3.1
But Marc Forster, who previously directed Quantum of Solace, is constrained by reality, and so is left with a story that lacks much of a satisfying cl .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Mile 22: Mark Wahlberg is a dud, while the ladies rule in new action flick Mile 22: Mark Wahlberg is a dud, while the ladies rule in new action flick .. Philly
2.5
And Butlers performance, all brute force and brute emoting, doesnt help to clarify it. Philly
2.5
Gritty, gory and violent, Machine Gun Preacher is a better action picture than it is an uplifting story about a violent man who found religion and a c .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
Based on the true story of Sam Childers, a former drug dealing criminal who finds faith leading him on a path to East Africa. Blu Ray
1.9
The real Sam deserves a more complex and less reverential portrait than this. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
But the filmmakers would never dare make this idea explicit; all theyre after is a shit kicking dashboard saint. Chicago Reader
2.5
It certainly should have made for a compelling, engaging and thought provoking film about the same. Screen It
3.0
Which is a shame since this is a strong story well worth telling. Shadows On The Wall
2.5
This is the fascination of the story, but director Marc Forster and screenwriter Jason Keller take the easy way out by turning Childers into a Bible t .. Cs Monitor
3.0
But Machine Gun Preacher would fare better as an in depth documentary than as the too easy tale of redemption Forster offers here. Az Central
2.5
Imagine what a director and an actor capable of finesse might have done with this material. Boston
3.8
What a surprise. Its grindhouse title notwithstanding, Machine Gun Preacher is a genuine drama. Star Tribune
2.5
Lack of distinct perspective and middlebrow sensibility should not be confused with genuine ambiguity. Emanuellevy
3.0
The film overall kicks a little harder, holds out a little longer, but essentially what we have here is ham: honey cured, slightly glazed, and tasty e .. Guardian
3.0
Its rabble rousing material, and the final credits, in which we see footage of the real Childers strutting his unedifying stuff, suggest that a docume .. Guardian
3.0
Its a fascinating, worthwhile and competently told story, but it could so easily have been much more. Empire
3.0
Its a fascinating, worthwhile and competently told story, but it could so easily have been much more. Empire
3.0
A brave effort then, and one that may well raise awareness among audiences that would otherwise avoid all talk of trouble in Africa, but nowhere near .. Eye For Film
2.0
This is an inspiring tale based on a true story, but its not a good movie. Common Sense Media
2.5
The real life Childers is a blunt man and so a blunt instrument of a film about him is sort of just what youd expect. Movies
2.5
But somewhere in the middle of this 127 minute film, the energy drops out, and Forster never quite gets it back. Sf Gate
2.5
Empathys a bitch in Machine Gun Preacher, but its moral toll is not something the by the numbers story cares to elaborate on. Slant Magazine
2.0
One minute hes preaching to his flock in Pennsylvania, the next popping up in the African Bush firing rocket propelled grenades at Joseph Konys infamo .. Express
2.5
Ultimately the film proper comes off like its poster: a copycat that superficially looks the same but lacks in inspiration. Mr Brown Movies
1.9
But belief isnt enough, and if the images of the film takes us straight back to Sylvester Stallone in the jungle, then its too late for honesty. Chicago Tribune
2.5
This is an incredible story of obsession and dedication that could have been inspirational. Reeling Reviews
4.5
The real life evils arent limited to brutal African civil wars, either. Flickfilosopher
2.0
Thats a little troubling, to say the least, and director Marc Forster and screenwriter Jason Keller dont seem to know quite how to handle it. Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
If nothing else, Machine Gun Preacher drives home the inhumanity of the situation far better than any two minute evening news segment can. ReelViews
2.5
But one cant escape the nagging feeling that the film doesnt dig deeply enough into its real life hero. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Having such a complicated man as a central character is a blessing and a curse for the filmmakers, and the movie struggles because of this. Los Angeles Times
1.9
So cant a righteous guy get a little attention.Marc Forsters Machine Gun Preacher gives Sam Childers plenty, in its basically uncritical portrait of a .. Groucho Reviews
2.5
The filmmakers may have started with a real story here. But all theyve come up with is a real chore. Nj
2.5
While it tells a touching story and brings to life the horrendous conditions faced by the children in that are of the world, it can be a bit preachy, .. 7M Pictures
2.0
From there its a catalogue of constant cliches which never let up, while Butlers lack of acting chops succeeds in sinking every scene.THE REEL LOWDOWN .. Mirror
1.9
In Machine Gun Preacher, Gerard Butler says, Ive done a lot of things Im not proud of that hurt a lot of people..But enough about The Bounty Hunter, T .. New York Post
3.1
The movie may be a blunt instrument, but the unrelenting Childers is proof that sometimes you have to choose between being subtle and just getting thi .. Red Eye Chicago
4.1
Surely Forster was aiming for something more than this B movie hybrid this collection of blood stirring set pieces. Ar Kansas Online
3.8
But the characters conversion is not the climax; its only the beginning of his storyand of the films gritty and honest exploration of a messy faith. Christianity Today
1.5
So maybe Forster should get a pass for Machine Gun Preacher, a generically insulting action movie with a hokey script and manipulative story telling. Hollywood And Fine
3.1
It made me wish Machine Gun Preacher was a documentary instead of such a relentlessly unstylish biopic. Js Online
2.8
The results are a movie as disjointed as its title makes it sound. ComingSoon
3.0
Not content with fire and brimstone, this no nonsense mix of Rambo and the Archbishop of Canterbury also favours the Kalashnikov AK 47 among the weapo .. Sky
1.5
Its a rare blemish in the otherwise distinguished career of director Marc Forster, with none of the finesse, style or emotional resonance of his Monst .. Sbs
2.0
But the simple mindedness of Jason Kellers script is just too much for the picture to bear and thats not just meant politically (lest we forget, other .. Dvd Talk
3.0
Childers understands how precious life is and how dearly it must be preserved. Rediff
2.5
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2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
2.5
Childers and Donnie go back to doing what they do best causing bloody mayhem robbing drug dealers with shotguns. Film Festival Today
3.5
The film always respects the faith that drives the story, but it raises more questions than it answers. World Wng
3.5
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2.5
Machine Gun Preacher is a well intentioned movie on a worthy subject which would have benefitted from more realistic treatment and a better narrative. Mid Day
2.0
Machine Gun Preacher has its heart in the right place and the true story beneath this uneven fiction is extraordinary. Liver Pool Echo
3.0
The latters easy charm almost makes his misguided ideas seem appealing. Kc Active
1.0
Send your $10 you might have spent on a ticket to Doctors Without Borders instead. Blogs Houston Press
3.0
Sam Childers (Butler), who has just returned from jail, is quite the hardass. If his tattoo, weapons and boundless Harley Davidson accessories doesnt .. Dna India
2.0
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1.5
Machine Gun Preacher has a lot more wrong with it than a bullet riddled premise. Rss Feeds Usa Today
3.0
But the intense Butler carries the audience over most of the rough spots. Cinema Clips
1.5
Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace) directs with a gruelingly earnest, plodding sincerity, except that the film never gets beyond pulp psychology. Feeds
2.5
This could have been a fascinating character study of a man pulled to pieces by conflicting forces. The Other Journal



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