The Celestine Prophecy (film)

Plot summary

Same as book.

Cast and characters

Reception

Because The Celestine Prophecy (1993) novel sold over 23 million copies since its publication and has thus become one of the best-selling books of all time, Redfield had expected the film to be a success. However, the film was widely panned by critics and was a box office failure, with a total worldwide gross of less than $1 million. As of February 9, 2010, the aggregate review websites Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 4% and Metacritic 23 out of 100, based on 10 reviews. Film critic Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called the film "clumsy -- not merely unconventional but awkward in its narrative development and dialogue", and added: "characters are sketched in shallow terms". In his top ten list of the worst films of 2006, LaSalle called it a "misbegotten film, an awkward, undramatic effort", and ranked it third on the list. Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times said "the movie is flatly acted and extremely ill-paced, lacking any sense of urgency, momentum or fun".