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Metascore®45 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 70
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Inspiring enough to make you wish that the filmmakers had reined in their sentimental excesses. Read full review

  • 58
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan Rabin

    In spite of End Of The Spear's fundamental conservatism, the missionaries' disastrous initial encounter with the Waodani ultimately teaches the progressive message that when it comes to winning the hearts and minds of foreign cultures, Bibles and superior technology are no substitute for a thorough understanding of their language and culture. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | John Anderson

    Although overly earnest and often stilted, the film should find great favor principally among religious auds. Read full review

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    It might have been inspired by actual events, but End of the Spear is, literally and figuratively, simply too dull to make any impact. Read full review

  • 50
    Los Angeles Times | Robert Abele

    What creeps in is the dramatic simple-mindedness attendant with a purity-of-purpose mind-set. Read full review

  • 50
    Village Voice | Mark Holcomb

    Spear has all the earmarks of a middling Indiewood product, from its competent second-tier cast (including "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" hunklet Chad Allen in a dual role as a slain missionary and his grown son) to its earnest plotting and leaden pacing. Read full review

  • 38
    Chicago Tribune | Allison Benedikt

    A childish and visually repetitive movie, ham-fisted, proselytizing and overtly simplified. Read full review

  • 25
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Atrociously scripted and edited. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 2.5 out of 5

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