Based on the incredible true story
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Hayden Church, Connor Corum, Lane Styles, Margo Martindale |
Director |
Randall Wallace |
Screenplay | Randall Wallace, Chris Parker, from the book by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent |
Music | Nick Glennie-Smith |
Cinematography | Dean Semler |
Editing | John Wright |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2014 |
Produced by | Roth Films, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Religion |
Language | None |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Very infrequent, low impact, physical and verbal |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | Themes are complex and mature but targeted at a family audience. |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG thematic material including some medical situations |
Runtime | 99 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
Sex / Nudity |
Violence |
Blood / Gore / Gross |
Guns / Weapons |
Profanity |
Alcohol / Drugs |
Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
Suggested age limit 9 + |
Positive messages |
Positive role models |
Violence |
Sex |
Language |
Consumerism |
Drinking, drugs, smoking |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Ann Hornaday Christian film puts faith to the test | 10 | |
Die Burger Laetitia Pople Stryd om geloof | 5 | |
Metacritic.com 26 critics | 9 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 72 critics | 11 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Heaven Is for Real boasts a well-written screenplay and a talented cast, but overextends itself with heavy-handed sequences depicting concepts it could have trusted the audience to take on faith. | 10 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 12 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 3414 Netizens Heart Shaking | 11 | |
Average .. 49% | 10 |