Rotten
I think I chuckled about three times ...
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
Overview
Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
30%
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Rotten
There is little that is worse than satire that tiptoes around its subject, as if risking offense were a sin.
Susan Wloszczyna, RogerEbert.com
Rotten
The film employs and immediately squanders the talents of legitimate comedy all-stars Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, Jemaine Clement and Will Forte.
Barry Hertz, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Even with the likes of Amy Ryan and Will Forte providing capable backup, it all grows ancient, fast.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
There is a redemptive message in Verdean's eventual downfall but it's mostly lost in a storyline that tries way too hard to be outlandish.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
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