Movie Review: "Heaven is for Real" Stars Greg Kinnear

THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Jeannett Catsoulis

Connor Corum, left, and Greg Kinnear in “Heaven Is for Real.” Credit Allen Fraser/TriStar Pictures

HOLLYWOOD---The wooing of religious moviegoers — a delicate operation, as the “Noah” backlash attests — has been ramping up lately, with major players like Ridley Scott and Ben Kingsley mining the Bible for box office gold. But if there’s such a thing as a safe bet in this genre, it’s “Heaven Is for Real,” a Christian sermon that even the most doctrinaire believer can applaud. Preachy and pretty, “Heaven” is a classy-looking product with a vanilla flavor and a pastel palette. [link]