In 2014, Nicolas Cage let his brother talk him into a movie. It might be the worst he’s ever made

Nicolas Cage starred in the 2014 Christian apocalyptic thriller *Left Behind* after his brother, pastor Marc Coppola, urged him to make it. Cage said he wanted to support his brother’s enthusiasm for the story, but the article argues the decision led to a film that stands out among his weakest work.

The article describes *Left Behind* as a poorly reviewed, low-budget thriller about an airborne apocalypse and says Cage gives an unusually flat performance. It contrasts the film with other much-criticised projects where Cage still brought flashes of his distinctive intensity. A sequel was made without Cage, with Kevin Sorbo taking over the role of Rayford Steele.