The minister of a once vibrant, landmark Baptist church, now struggling to survive, is the sole hold-out in a decaying Philadelphia neighborhood earmarked for gentrification. But ultimately, the preacher's steely resolve to preserve his family's evangelical legacy in the community and dwindling congregation dissolves under relentless pressure from his status-seeking wife and greedy church leaders—Lured by cash bribes and promises from unscrupulous developers to establish a flashy "mega-ministry" elsewhere. Soon, the spirits of founding congregational members – stirred from the disquiet of their graves by the remorseless trespasses of another generation – begin to make their displeasure known. As the sinners – abruptly and inexplicably bound within the confines of the sanctuary – fall prey, they must all re-examine their choices and bow to the will of the covenant … only to reveal the righteous among them.
The Church has generally received negative reviews.
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The Church was released in 2018 and has generally received negative reviews.
Online reviewers have written 28 reviews, giving The Church (2018) an average rating of 37%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 41%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Church a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 37%, The Church is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2018, which stands at 61%.
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