At The Movies

Left Behind: The Movie Year: 2000 Franchise: Left Behind Franchise #: 1 (first of the original Cloud Ten trilogy) MPAA Rating: PG-13 Total Runtime: 100 minutes Tagline: “When the world vanishes… what will you do?” Main Cast Kirk Cameron as Buck Williams Brad Johnson as Rayford Steele Janaya Stephens as Chloe Steele Clarence Gilyard Jr. as Bruce Barnes Chelsea Noble as Irene Steele Gordon Currie as Chaim Rosenzweig Colin Fox as Nicolae Carpathia Reviews Synopsis: This film portrays the sudden Rapture—where millions of people vanish—and the chaos that ensues. Airline pilot Rayford Steele is suddenly alone, along with his daughter Chloe. As the world unravels, Chloe finds spiritual refuge in her church pastor, Bruce Barnes. Buck Williams, a reporter on Rayford’s plane, teams up with them to get to the bottom of the supernatural disappearances and uncover the rise of the Antichrist. Overview: Left Behind: The Movie aims to dramatize the biblical prophecy of the Rapture, weaving Scripture w...

Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist Year: 2023 Franchise: Left Behind Franchise #: 4 (latest installment continuing the Left Behind saga) MPAA Rating: PG-13 Total Runtime: Approximately 100 minutes Tagline: “The greatest deception is yet to come.” Main Cast Kevin Sorbo as Rayford Steele Greg Perrow as Buck Williams Hannah Anderson as Chloe Steele Brad Heller as Nicolae Carpathia Nia Long as Hattie Durham Giancarlo Esposito (voice) as Narrator (in some versions) Reviews Synopsis: Rise of the Antichrist picks up the story years after the Rapture, focusing on the growing influence of Nicolae Carpathia as he consolidates global power. Rayford Steele and the remaining believers face increased persecution and must navigate a world spiraling toward chaos and deception. The film explores themes of faith under fire, spiritual warfare, and the urgency of gospel proclamation. Overview: This film modernizes the Left Behind story with updated visuals and a grittier tone. It’s more action-oriented t...

Left Behind: World at War Year: 2005 Franchise: Left Behind Franchise #: 3 (third and final installment in the original Cloud Ten series) MPAA Rating: PG‑13 Total Runtime: 95 minutes  Tagline: “When the world erupts, the fight for truth begins.” Main Cast Louis Gossett Jr. as President Gerald Fitzhugh Kirk Cameron as Buck Williams Brad Johnson as Rayford Steele Janaya Stephens as Chloe Steele Gordon Currie as Nicolae Carpathia Arnold Pinnock as Bruce Barnes Jessica Steen as Carolyn Miller Chelsea Noble as Hattie Durham Charles Martin Smith as Vice President John Mallory   Reviews Synopsis: Eighteen months after the Rapture, the world is in deep crisis. Rayford, Buck, Chloe, and Bruce operate as the underground Tribulation Force, exposing the Antichrist, Nicolae Carpathia. As the global conflict intensifies, President Fitzhugh joins the resistance, leading a desperate effort to stop a biological weapon plot tied to anthrax‑laced Bibles. There’s political intrigue, daring e...

Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Year: 2002 Franchise: Left Behind Franchise #: 2 (the second film in the original trilogy) MPAA Rating: PG‑13 Total Runtime: 94 minutes (1 hour 34 minutes)  Tagline: “When they discovered who he really was… they started the greatest crisis in history.” Main Cast Kirk Cameron as Buck Williams Brad Johnson as Rayford Steele Clarence Gilyard Jr. as Bruce Barnes Janaya Stephens as Chloe Steele Gordon Currie as Nicolae Carpathia Arnold Pinnock as Steve Plank Additional: Louis Gossett Jr. appears in later films   Reviews Synopsis: After the Rapture, Buck Williams and the remaining believers band together to form the Tribulation Force, determined to expose Nicolae Carpathia as the Antichrist. They travel across a world in turmoil, facing spiritual warfare, political intrigue, and the challenge of living for Christ in a collapsing civilization. Overview: This sequel amps up the prophetic thriller tone, with end-times imagery, confrontations, and ...