Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- raunchy
- absurd
- dark comedy night
- adult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the religiously themed apocalypse comedy uneven, with a promising premise and cast undermined by weak writing and inconsistent humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The rapture, the Anti-Christ, God, and apocalyptic judgment are central comic subjects.
The plot begins after the rapture, with the abandoned living facing a ruined and spiritually hostile Earth.
Lindsey and Ben work together to stop The Beast after he targets Lindsey as his wife.
Former politician Earl Gundy becomes The Beast and the Anti-Christ.
Films like Rapture-Palooza, and why
This Is the End
apocalyptic comedy with irreverent religious satire and broad ensemble humor
Dogma
dark supernatural comedy built around comic subversion of religious mythology
The World's End
absurdist end-of-the-world comedy combining fantasy premises with crude humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul Middleditch
- Release Date
- 2013-06-07
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (282)
Cast
- Craig Robinson
- Anna Kendrick
- John Francis Daley
- Ken Jeong
- Rob Corddry
- Thomas Lennon
- Tyler Labine
- Ana Gasteyer
- Paul Scheer
- Rob Huebel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rapture-Palooza about?
- After the rapture leaves them behind, a young couple battles a power-hungry Anti-Christ in a raunchy apocalypse farce.
- What is Rapture-Palooza like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rapture-Palooza as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Rapture-Palooza violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Rapture-Palooza as moderate.
- What did critics think of Rapture-Palooza?
- Critics generally found the religiously themed apocalypse comedy uneven, with a promising premise and cast undermined by weak writing and inconsistent humor.
- Which films are like Rapture-Palooza?
- Films with a similar feel include This Is the End, Dogma, and The World's End.
- How long is Rapture-Palooza?
- Rapture-Palooza runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rapture-Palooza?
- In United States, Rapture-Palooza streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
