Summary
Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 71Audiences 78GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer84%
Metascore57
Audience score96%
IMDb7.4
User score7.3
Letterboxd · 24 K ratings3.4/5
Box office
1.6×its budget
- Budget
- $13 M
- Worldwide
- $21 M
Worldwide it earned $8 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for dramas, +9 min on the typical 109
typical 109118Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 86 countries, rent or buy in 45 more
+76Released
2024
February 22, 2024
2 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade 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 scenesLittle or none
- 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 WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking
and 20 more23 people
- Hilary SwankSharon Stevens
- Alan RitchsonEd Schmitt
- Emily MitchellMichelle Schmitt
- Skywalker HughesAshley Schmitt
- Nancy TravisBarbara Schmitt
- Tamala JonesRose
- Drew PowellPastor Dave Stone
Amy AckerTheresa Schmitt
Stephanie SyAmy Chan
Erik AthavaleDr. Ghorbani
Dempsey BrykDerek
David Lawrence BrownBob Green
Darcy FehrAlbert Evans
Don MikeCousin Kelvin
Ryan AllenCousin Marcus
DJ BrothersonSam
Gabriel DanielsGabriel
Andrea del CampoGeorgie
Jean-Jacques JavierDiner Manager
Ernie PittsRay
Nancy SorelVirginia
Diana Botelho-UrbanskiAlbert's Daughter
Lam AnBar Patron (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Jon Gunn Director, Executive Producer
- Rick Skene Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Jason Bohn First Assistant Director
- Chad Belair Second Assistant Director
- Barb Atamaniuk Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Meg Tilly Screenplay
- Kelly Fremon Craig Screenplay
Production · 21
- Matthew J. Parker Executive Producer
- Tony Young Executive Producer
- Rick Baker Executive Producer
- Chelsea Kujawa Executive Producer
- Dave Matthews Producer
- Roy Lee Producer
Camera · 1
- Maya Bankovic Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Parker Adams Editor
Sound · 6
- Pancho Burgos-Goizueta Music
- Mathew Waters Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor
- Doug Madick Foley Artist
- Grant Elder Sound Effects Editor
- Trino Madriz ADR Mixer
- Aaron Hasson ADR Mixer
Art · 5
- Nazgol Goshtasbpour Production Design
- Kathy McCoy Art Direction
- Vincent Tang Set Designer
- Sara McCudden Set Decoration
- Heather Arabsky Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Heather Neale Costume Design
- Félix Larivière Hairstylist
- Brenda Magalas Makeup Department Head
- Annick Chartier Makeup Artist
- Nina Kvaternik Makeup Artist
- Kaela Perry Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Bernhard Kimbacher Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Sean Skene Stunts
- Kristen Sawatzky Stunt Double, Choreographer
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