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Bless the Child

Mankind's last hope just turned six.

2000 · 1h 47m · R Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by Chuck Russell

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When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.

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A biblical "thriller" so predictable and preposterous that everyone involved should be banished to the confessional for their sins.

Dave McCoy, Seattle Times
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If you're so inclined, pray that the responsible parties crawl back into whatever hole they emerged from.

Mark Holcomb, Village Voice
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Should have sold its soul for a little help in the script department.

Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
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A supernatural thriller that does for its genre what Battlefield Earth did for science fiction.

Nathan Rabin, AV Club
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Director Chuck Russell also made the infinitely better comedy The Mask. After this, he may want to wear a mask.

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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