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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 Rarotonga to convert the native Indians to... [More]
Starring: Christopher Gorham, Anne Hathaway, Joe Folau, Nathaniel Lees
Director: Mitch Davis
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07/21/05
To call The Other Side of Heaven "appalling" would be to underestimate just how dangerous entertainments like it can be.
06/04/03
Its appeal will probably limited to LDS Church members and undemanding armchair tourists.
08/20/02
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that this is a Mormon family movie, and a sappy, preachy one at that.
08/15/02
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08/09/02
Captures a breathtaking exotic landscape cluttered only by the smugness of its characters.
07/20/02
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.
06/03/02
The movie's messages are quite admirable, but the story is just too clichéd and too often strains credulity.
04/24/02
Celebrates the spiritual practice of enthusiasm as an energizing and radiant way of life.
04/13/02
This gently retro story of a young Morman missionary in the Pacific Islands of Tonga loses some wholesomeness points due to some smug insularity.
04/12/02
Your stomach for Heaven depends largely on your appetite for canned corn.
04/12/02
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