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On a mission to get God's attention in hopes that God will heal his sister from terminal cancer, a young boy begins answering the prayers left by church members in the pastor's prayer box after the pastor throws them away, jaded by his own suffering.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 59
IMDb4.9
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2018
October 30, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
DramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR 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 themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking
and 6 more32 people
- GDGrant DavidsonWesley
- Denise RichardsKaren
- Reginald VelJohnsonBilly
- CDChandler DuPontOlivia
- Sharon BishopMabel Wells
- SLSammie LasterLorene
- AKAva KroenerMallory (as Ava Jewell Kroener)
- MBMaryRene BaxterEvan's Mom
- BSBridget SimpsonRomona
- Sampley BarinagaBrad (as Sampley Ian Barinaga)
- SDShannon D. KeithMargaret Clemons
- JPJake PettyEvan
- Jared IversDerek
- DADavid Andrew PhillipsMale Nurse
- JWJennifer WorthyMallory's Nurse
- GSGraham SchneiderTony
- ACAmie CostelloLead EMT
- KOKelly OttoStore Clerk
- JCJamie CarnesMath Teacher
- CDChad DouglasCoach
- MMMartin MichaelDrunk Guy
- John EvansBouncer
- MJMichael J. WickhamTicket Agent
- LWLisa WrightER Nurse
Directing · 1
- Kevan Otto Director
Writing · 1
- Trisha Mammen Writer
Production · 1
- David A.R. White Producer
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