Summary
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 53Audiences 66GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer60%
Metascore46
Audience score81%
User score6.4
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 15 K ratings2.8/5
Box office
3.5×its budget
- Budget
- $14 M
- Worldwide
- $49 M
Worldwide it earned $35 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for dramas, +7 min on the typical 109
typical 109116Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 50 more
+18Released
2019
April 10, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking24 of 78
Chrissy MetzJoyce Smith
Josh LucasBrian Smith
Topher GracePastor Jason Noble
Mike ColterTommy Shine
Marcel RuizJohn Smith
Sam TrammellDr. Kent Sutterer
Dennis HaysbertDr. Garrett
Maddy MartinAbby Sutterer
Isaac KragtenJosh
Nikolas DukicReiger
Taylor MosbyChayla
Alissa SkovbyeEmma
Chuck ShamataChief Marlo
Nancy SorelMrs. Abbott
Lisa DuruptPaula Noble
Rebecca StaabCindy Reiger
Victor Zinck Jr.Joe Marrow
Kristen HarrisKay Quinn
Stephanie CzajkowskiMelissa
Mel MarginetTrauma Room Nurse #1
Logan CreranLuke Noble
Isla GortonDaughter #2
Karl ThordarsonDon
Tristan MackidPunk
Directing · 7
- Roxann Dawson Director
- Benjamin Cairns Second Assistant Director
- Gurjit Chohan Second Assistant Director
- Kelly Wolfman Script Supervisor
- Cara Denyer Third Assistant Director
- Shamess Shute First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Grant Nieporte Writer
- Joyce Smith Book
Production · 31
- Stephen Curry Executive Producer
- Samuel Rodriguez Executive Producer
- Becki Cross Trujillo Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- DeVon Franklin Producer
- Jackie Lind Casting
- Sheila Jaffe Casting
Camera · 16
- Zoran Popović Director of Photography
- Craig Leatherdale Dolly Grip
- Jason Heke First Assistant "B" Camera
- Braden Haggerty Underwater Camera
- Junichi Hosoi "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Mingan Nabess Best Boy Grip
Editing · 3
- Maysie Hoy Editor
- Lee Grubin First Assistant Editor
- Alexandra Andrus Assistant Editor
Sound · 25
- Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Composer
- Warren Hendriks Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Derek Vanderhorst Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Diane Warren Songs
- Paul Massey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Lucarelli ADR Recordist
Art · 19
- Gae S. Buckley Production Design
- James Steuart Art Direction
- Donna Jenkyns Art Department Coordinator
- Robert Kestler Assistant Set Decoration
- Greg Warkentin Set Dresser
- Aaron W.R. Johnston Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 15
- Kimberly Adams Costume Design
- Joulles Wright Costume Supervisor
- Doug Morrow Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Department Head
- Stacey Mendoza Key Hair Stylist
- Laura Anania Costumer
- Rosa J. Colón Costume Set Supervisor
Visual Effects · 2
- Chris Ritvo Visual Effects Supervisor
- Hudson Kenny Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Laurence Mardon Gaffer
- Blaine Komatich Best Boy Electric
- Sam Osland Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 23
- Dan Shea Stunt Coordinator
- Chuck Robinson Stunt Coordinator
- Kathy Hubble Stunt Driver
- Sean Skene Stunt Driver
- BJ Verot Stunts
- Rick Skene Stunts
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