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The Last Sin Eater

2007 · 1h 57m · PG-13 Drama
Directed by Michael Landon Jr.

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In seeking her own redemption from the one man of whom she is most afraid, 10-year-old Cadi Forbes discovers a secret sin haunting her community of Welsh immigrants in 1850s Appalachia.

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21%
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Rotten

Squanders its good intentions with its numbingly bloated 140-minute running time.

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten

Unfortunately for God-fearing youths in desperate need of counseling on the horrors of sin-eating, [Cadi's] spiritual awakening will likely put audiences to sleep.

Stephen Garrett, Time Out New York
Fresh

The Last Sin Eater is close to nature and boasts many of the elements we expect from solid family entertainment, albeit with tragic overtones that keep the story grounded in a rich emotional context.

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Rotten

It has the same dramatic flatness of Love's Abiding Joy, which was made by the same filmmakers. Frankly, these folks are more suited to the Hallmark Channel.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten

What should be a simple parable of redemption takes nearly an unforgivable 2 1/2 hours.

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

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