Summary
The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 62Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer66%
Metascore58
Audience score72%
IMDb6.4
Letterboxd · 14 K ratings2.9/5
User score5.4
Box office
1.5×its budget
- Budget
- $36 M
- Worldwide
- $52 M
Worldwide it earned $16 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
Longer than most family movies, +12 min on the typical 95
typical 95107Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 71 more
+13Released
2014
September 11, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
FamilyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 27 more63 people
- Nathan GambleSawyer Nelson
- Cozi ZuehlsdorffHazel Haskett
- Harry Connick Jr.Dr. Clay Haskett
- Ashley JuddLorraine Nelson
- Kris KristoffersonReed Hasket
- Morgan FreemanDr. Cameron McCarthy
- Bethany HamiltonHerself
- Austin StowellKyle Connellan
Austin Highsmith GarcesPhoebe
Denisea WilsonJulia
Juliana HarkavyRebecca
Carlos GómezDr. Aslan
Betzaida LandínKat
Tom NowickiPhillip J Hordern
Charles Martin SmithGeorge Hughes
Taylor BlackwellSusie
Denis ArndtDennis
Jim R. ColemanPat
Alana CavanaughToddler- JJJulia JordanMandy
Tom HillmannMel Prince- DSDamon SementilliNews Reporter
Kim OstrenkoAlyce Connelan
Tamara AustinNurse's Aide
Directing · 2
- Charles Martin Smith Director, Writer
- Wilma Garscadden-Gahret Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Karen Janszen Characters
- Noam Dromi Characters
Production · 8
- Robert Engelman Executive Producer
- David Yates Executive Producer
- Andrew A. Kosove Producer
- Broderick Johnson Producer
- Steven P. Wegner Producer
- Lori Wyman Casting
Camera · 3
- Daryn Okada Director of Photography
- Wilson Webb Still Photographer
- Eli Aronoff Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Harvey Rosenstock Editor
Sound · 6
- Rachel Portman Original Music Composer
- Deva Anderson Music Supervisor
- Michael T. Ryan Music Editor
- Andrew Glen Music Editor
- Angie Rubin Music Editor
- Scott Clements Sound mixer
Art · 2
- David J. Bomba Production Design
- Jeffrey Scott Taylor Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Hope Hanafin Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Bob Munroe Visual Effects Supervisor
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