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Grace Is Gone

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2007 | 85 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip, all the while searching for the right time and place to tell them about their mother's fate.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jim Strouse

  • John CusackStanley Philipps
  • Alessandro NivolaJohn Philipps
  • Gracie BednarczykDawn Philipps
  • Shélan O'KeefeHeidi Philipps
  • Doug DearthCaptain Riggs
  • Doug JamesChaplain Johnson
  • Emily ChurchillFirst Woman
  • Rebecca SpenceSecond Woman
  • Jennifer TylerThird Woman
  • Susan MessingFourth Woman