Rip Porter is sentenced to seven years in prison for beating his wife, Wendy. When he is released, he discovers that Wendy gave up their child, and the privileged Campbell family adopted him. The two families are soon in a legal battle for the child they both love.
Not for laughs or scares.
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Mira SorvinoWendy Porter
Barry PepperRip Porter
Cole HauserJack Campbell
Kate LeveringMolly Campbell
Maxwell Perry CottonJoey Campbell
L. Scott CaldwellAllyson Bower
Abby BrammellBeth Norton
Kirk B.R. WollerBill Norton
Brett RiceJudge Evans
Blake Michael BryanJonah Norton
Gregory AlbrechtCourt Appointed Attorney
Tim PowellSteve Bergen
Rus BlackwellCongressman Curtis Golding
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GoodWatch score 69February 5, 2009 · 1 h 40 min · PG-13
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In the United States, Like Dandelion Dust streams on Peacock, Angel Studios, UP Faith & Family, Great American Pure Flix, and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel , and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Filmzie, Fawesome, Runtime, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 26 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (73).
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
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