God Bless the Broken Road
Seen it?2018 | 111 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10), though it had just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and families. If you loved Hamnet or It's a Wonderful Life, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: a parent's death or loss and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harold Cronk
- Lindsay PulsipherAmber Hill
- Jordin SparksBridgette
- Andrew W. WalkerCody Jackson
- LaDainian TomlinsonPastor Williams
- Robin GivensKarena Williams
- Makenzie MossBree Hill
- Kim DelaneyPatti Hill
- Gary GrubbsJoe Carter
- Arthur CartwrightMike Nelson
- Madeline CarrollHannah