I Can Only Imagine

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I Can Only Imagine (2018)

PG 03/16/2018 (US) Music, Drama 1h 50m

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The Song You Know. The Story You Don't.

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10-year-old Bart Millard lives with his mother and abusive father Arthur in Texas. One day his mother drops him off at a Christian camp where he meets Shannon. Upon his return from camp, Bart finds his mother has left and movers are removing her belongings. He angrily confronts his father, who denies that his abusiveness was the reason she left. Years later, in high school, Bart and Shannon are dating. Bart plays football to please his father but is injured, breaking both ankles and ending his career. The only elective with openings is music class, so he reluctantly signs up.

Jon Erwin

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Andrew Erwin

Director
Alex Cramer

Story
Brent McCorkle

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J. Michael Finley

Bart Millard
Dennis Quaid

Arthur
Cloris Leachman

Memaw
Brody Rose

Young Bart
Madeline Carroll

Shannon
Gianna Simone

Dr. Avondale
Kevin Downes

Singleton
Jason Burkey

Mike
Rhoda Griffis

Jen
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A review by Wuchak

6.0

Written by Wuchak on February 18, 2019

The story behind the popular Christian band

Released in 2018, “I Can Only Imagine” is a biopic of Bart Millard (J. Michael Finley) of MercyMe, spanning his childhood, the abuse of his father (Dennis Quaid), meeting his true love (Madeline Carroll), starting the band, low-rent touring, acquiring a manager (Trace Adkins) and eventual success with the band’s titular hit.

While this semi-modest inspirational flick is nowhere near as good as “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980) or even “La Bamba” (1987), it’s almost on par with the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line” (2005), although it cost... read the rest.

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