The Healer
Seen it?2017 | 113 min | Family, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paco Arango
- Oliver Jackson-CohenAlec Bailey
- Camilla LuddingtonCecilia
- Kaitlyn BernardAbigail
- Jonathan PryceRaymond Heacock
- Jorge GarciaFather Malloy
- Adrian G. GriffithsTom Ackhurst
- Jeremy AkermanPriest
- Brian DowneyHenry
- Suresh JohnAmir
- Richard DonatLarry