Metacritic Movie Ratings
Jesus Camp Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 83

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyScott Brown

  As a documentary, Jesus Camp could lose its haunted-house score and contrapuntal Air America refrains and still deliver its message: that, here and elsewhere, fundamentalism is no longer content with a separate peace. It wants the meat.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The New York TimesStephen Holden

  Jesus Camp doesn't pretend to be a comprehensive survey of the charismatic-evangelical phenomenon. It offers no history or sociology and only scattered statistics about its growth. It analyzes the political agenda only glancingly, centering on abortion but not on homosexuality or other items.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Whether you are a religious, churchgoing person or not, if you are the least bit liberal or tolerant in your world view, this has got to be one of the most unnerving films of the year.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden

  A fascinating glimpse of kids' role in the evangelical movement's political agenda.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyRonnie Scheib

  May shock many viewers, especially political liberals.

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• 30

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  A snapshot, to be sure, but scattershot as well.

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