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The Convert

Released Jul 12 1h 59m Drama Action TRAILER for The Convert: Trailer 1 List
82% Tomatometer 39 Reviews 62% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
New Zealand in the 1830s is a largely Māori world, dominated by tribal wars. Seeking redemption from a dark past, lay preacher Thomas Munro (GUY PEARCE) is on board a trading vessel heading to the newly established town of Epworth, a British settlement at the far corner of the world. When the ship anchors on the rugged coast of New Zealand, Munro finds himself caught up in a battle between Māori tribes and witnesses a slaughter of innocents at the hands of chief Akatarawa. Munro manages to save the life of Rangimai -- the daughter of Maianui, a rival chief whose land Epworth leases in a delicate arrangement. As Munro begins to experience the white townsfolk's entrenched racism and paranoia towards the Māori, he finds himself increasingly ostracized within the community he is meant to serve and realizes he has been brought to this isolated British outpost merely to add the veneer of civilization. When one of Maianui's men is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Munro and Rangimai take a dangerous journey into the prohibited lands ruled by Māori warlords, in the hope of repairing the injustice. However, Munro soon realizes he is a pawn in a strategic play of power, and with bloody war between the two dominant tribes now inevitable, he must decide what role he will play and whether his faith is real, or of any value. Read More Read Less
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Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com The movie takes on a bittersweet note, bringing history to life in all its messy complexity - and the everyday players who shape it. Rated: 3/4 Jul 21, 2024 Full Review Christian Zilko indieWire The Convert manages to combine an entertaining portrayal of an often ignored historical era with universal questions about whether it’s ever possible to build a human society on the foundation of something other than violence. Rated: B+ Jul 12, 2024 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter The Convert is uneven and doesn’t fully live up to its thematic ambitions. But it’s handsomely made and thankfully avoids falling victim to white savior syndrome. Jul 12, 2024 Full Review Sean P. Means The Movie Cricket “The Convert” works with a familiar movie scenario — experiencing the culture of Indigenous people through the eyes of a colonial outsider — but it expends a fair amount of energy exploring that culture on its own terms. Rated: 3/4 Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat Tamahori’s return of focus to Maori culture raises his initial high water mark, as here he gets to show us how those warriors that once were rocked it for hundreds of years. Rated: 9/10 Jul 29, 2024 Full Review Nadine Whitney InSession Film Tamahori’s commitment to showing authentic Māori culture on the screen is where The Convent finds its footing. Rated: B- Jul 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Handels E Great movie stunning visuals great great acting and action scenes. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Les N Interesting history. Made me want to look into it more. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Travis M A true awe inspiring movie. The cultural details and admiration really hones in to the raw emotion of this masterpiece. I'd only wished there would be a sequel extrapolating the continued adversities felt thereon. Kudos to all the actors and actresses and everyone who was a part of this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Jerod S Pearce knocked it out of the park in this 1830s colonization story. We get to see value, heartbreak, pride and war from all angles. Thoroughly surprised. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Alec B A combination of good old fashioned action filmmaking with a serious attempt to see all of these characters as real people without resorting to stereotypes or pandering. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/24 Full Review nilufer e It was alright but definitely not my cup of tea. Guy Pierce is obviously amazing but the movie wasn't to my liking. And it was too long. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis New Zealand in the 1830s is a largely Māori world, dominated by tribal wars. Seeking redemption from a dark past, lay preacher Thomas Munro (GUY PEARCE) is on board a trading vessel heading to the newly established town of Epworth, a British settlement at the far corner of the world. When the ship anchors on the rugged coast of New Zealand, Munro finds himself caught up in a battle between Māori tribes and witnesses a slaughter of innocents at the hands of chief Akatarawa. Munro manages to save the life of Rangimai -- the daughter of Maianui, a rival chief whose land Epworth leases in a delicate arrangement. As Munro begins to experience the white townsfolk's entrenched racism and paranoia towards the Māori, he finds himself increasingly ostracized within the community he is meant to serve and realizes he has been brought to this isolated British outpost merely to add the veneer of civilization. When one of Maianui's men is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Munro and Rangimai take a dangerous journey into the prohibited lands ruled by Māori warlords, in the hope of repairing the injustice. However, Munro soon realizes he is a pawn in a strategic play of power, and with bloody war between the two dominant tribes now inevitable, he must decide what role he will play and whether his faith is real, or of any value.
Director
Lee Tamahori
Producer
Troy Lum, Robin Scholes, Andrew Mason, Te Kohe Tuhaka
Screenwriter
Shane Danielsen, Lee Tamahori
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
New Zealand Film Commission, Brouhaha Entertainment, MBK Productions, Jump Film and Television, New Zealand Premium Production Fund
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 12, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.3K
Runtime
1h 59m
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