Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014) by Dorothy D — 29 May 2014

Great inside story on what happened to him while in the hospital.

This review of Heaven Is for Real (2014) was written by Dorothy D on 29 May 2014.

Heaven Is for Real has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Heaven Is for Real

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 22 Nov 2017

There are plenty of movies out there that will try to get an audience to question its faith; this one will allow the faithful to examine their…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Taylor M (379) on 03 Feb 2016

This movie is so touching…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Anthony S (1,574) on 23 May 2016

Some moments are laid on too thick, but stunning cinematography and exceptional performances (from the adult cast at least) help to elevate…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Martin Tsai (390) for Critic's Notebook (199) on 07 Oct 2015

It never strays far from preaching, leaving viewers no choice but to see Pastor Burpo primarily as an unreliable narrator…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Mieke F (1) on 24 Jul 2017

You know what they say, kids can't lie…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Daniel C (1,809) on 20 Dec 2016

There are a lot of shortcomings in this movie, but there's so much more that could have gone wrong that the makers tactfully avoided…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Indigo L (1) on 18 Mar 2017

Watched this fIlm hoping for a lot more than what was delivered…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Brian C (2,025) on 13 Feb 2016

I respect the church and all the good it does, but don't you dare make a cult film saying shit is true and you should listen to god…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Amanda D (346) on 03 Feb 2016

This movie is so touching…

Read Review

Review of Heaven Is for Real (2014)

By Aaron Peterson (245) for The Hollywood Outsider (262) on 14 Oct 2018

[Heaven is for Real] is simply a good, old-fashioned film the entire family can enjoy and maybe, just maybe, it could spark some insightful…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Primal Fear (1996)

By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 04 Mar 1999

You'd get more of a jolt from Angela Lansbury on Murder, She Wrote and more intellectual stimulation from a cozy game of Clue…

Read Review

Review of Anna and the King (1999)

By The Critic ( (601) on 07 Apr 2012

A far departure from previous incarnations, this one focuses on Louis, the Prince, and an irritating monkey…

Read Review

Review of Jules and Jim (1962)

By Ninja-Sam K (4) on 09 Mar 2007

Found this incredibly dull. The only remotely standout moment was the War scene. Which was far too short…

Read Review

Review of Brubaker (1980)

By Alex K (2,253) on 09 Apr 2017

This Movie Was 34 Years Old In June Of 2014…

Read Review

Review of 25th Hour (2002)

By Michaelj32 (9) on 25 Feb 2012

Weird movie, about some criminal guy and his friends. Just another stupid movie that involves criminals going to jail and **** like that…

Read Review

Review of Little Children (2006)

By Michaeldn (28) on 21 Dec 2012

The subplots are unbelievably generic, and not even done in an original way…

Read Review

Review of The Rules of Attraction (2002)

By Disco_Stew (1) on 13 Oct 2005

Rules Of Attraction is by far the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life, I am still recovering from it…

Read Review

Review of The Story of Adèle H. (1975)

By Ws W (1,791) on 10 Aug 2015

Apparently not my favorite François Truffaut's piece…

Read Review

Review of The Discovery of Heaven (2001)

By Cátia M (19) on 12 Jul 2010

This is a very bad interpretation of a fabulous book, it doesn't provide any insight into the characters, their ideas; I highly recommend the…

Read Review

Review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

By Alexander N (134) on 03 Jun 2014

It had its moments, but far too few of them. Overall, very dated, very slow, and very boring. Most of all, boring. Having trouble sleeping…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Babylon

2022

69%144 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Heaven Is for Real

2014

57%651 Reviews

Four Lions

2010

73%708 Reviews

Dersu Uzala

1961

78%187 Reviews

Fanaa

2006

71%221 Reviews

Killers

2010

43%709 Reviews

Oculus

2014

55%871 Reviews

Land Ho!

2014

60%116 Reviews

Cinderella

2015

71%913 Reviews

Just Friends

2005

61%701 Reviews

Roll Bounce

2005

64%339 Reviews