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The Other Side of Heaven (2002)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:11

Rotten:30

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: The Other Side of Heaven preaches to the converted; others will likely consider it simplistic, even offensive, propaganda.

Runtime: 73 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Based on Elder John Groberg's memoirs, THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN, Mitch Davis' feature debut stars Christopher Gorham (A LIFE LESS ORDINARY) as John Groberg, a 19-year-old missionary who goes to... Based on Elder John Groberg's memoirs, THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN, Mitch Davis' feature debut stars Christopher Gorham (A LIFE LESS ORDINARY) as John Groberg, a 19-year-old missionary who goes to Rarotonga to convert the native Indians to Christianity. In the process, he has to face a number of frightening events that change his life forever. Hungry rats eat the soles of his feet, he is almost killed by a hurricane that devastates the island so that their food supplies run out and he starves, and he is caught in a storm at sea and nearly dies until he floats to safety. All the while he is reassured and strengthened by the sweet letters from his fiancée, Jean Sabin (Anne Hathaway, THE PRINCESS DIARIES). The film veers on the fantastic and is peppered with nostalgia; a full moon peeks through soft fans of tree branches, and Jean spends much of her time gracefully gowned in frilly fifties frocks. Many members of the cast and crew are New Zealanders and Miriama Smith and Nathaniel Lees are both well-established New Zealand actors. [More]

Starring: Christopher Gorham, Anne Hathaway, Joe Folau, Nathaniel Lees

Starring: Christopher Gorham, Anne Hathaway, Joe Folau, Nathaniel Lees, Miriama Smith

Director: Mitch Davis

Director: Mitch Davis
Screenwriter: Mitch Davis
Producer: Gerald R. Molen, John Garbett
Composer: Kevin Kiner
Studio: Excel Entertainment

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Variety
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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

Painfully earnest and painfully dull.

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09/29/06
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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03/11/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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10/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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07/21/05
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05/13/05
Apollo Guide

To call The Other Side of Heaven "appalling" would be to underestimate just how dangerous entertainments like it can be.

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06/04/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle

Its appeal will probably limited to LDS Church members and undemanding armchair tourists.

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08/20/02
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that this is a Mormon family movie, and a sappy, preachy one at that.

Full Review Source: Des Moines Register | comment Comment
08/15/02
Jeffrey Bruner
Jeffrey Bruner
Des Moines Register
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08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

Captures a breathtaking exotic landscape cluttered only by the smugness of its characters.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

In its combination of religion, love story and exotic locales, "Heaven" is a bit reminiscent of James Michener's "Hawaii," although this is a somewhat simpler, more personal tale.

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06/03/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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06/01/02
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News

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05/24/02
Entertainment Weekly

The movie's messages are quite admirable, but the story is just too clichéd and too often strains credulity.

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04/24/02
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Celebrates the spiritual practice of enthusiasm as an energizing and radiant way of life.

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04/13/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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04/13/02
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Has a solid emotional impact.

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04/12/02
Donald Munro
Donald Munro
Fresno Bee
 
 
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