[Shark24]

Looks good, planning to see it this week.

[zerosix]

Tried going to see film but all
seats sold out for all but 10:20 pm showing Sunday night!

[V K Lee]

It will be found that audiences are thirsty for this type entertainment. Either the air heads understand this, or they fail in their attempt to ‘entertain’.

BTW - Dennis Quaid, one who is known in film, little in song, shares a very adequate performance in his tune “I Can Only Imagine”.

The dark, computer generated movies are passe’. Audiences feel the need to be uplifted and walk out of the theater feeling they have seen something SPECIAL, created especially for them.

[Teacher317]

$7 million budget, $17 million made in the first weekend. Wish I had invested more than just a ticket purchase!

(Black Panther grossed $242m in its opening weekend, but cost $220m to make.)

[Berosus]

If you make a movie that promotes family values, or at least doesn’t mock them, people will come in droves to see it. It always amazes me how Hollywood can’t figure that out.

[kempster]

Great movie. I will see it again.

[Teacher317]

Interesting to see how it stacks up side-by-side against A Wrinkle in Time, the Christian themed story with the faith-based messages removed, but Liberal icon Oprah inserted.

(Budget $100m, grossed $33m in the first weekend, and $71m so far)

[RedWing9]

I saw this movie on Friday night. Had to search around, 2 days before, for a theater (in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago) with a seat that wasn’t front row.

Movie was really good, very well acted; the storyline was focused on how Bart Willard (lead singer of MercyMe) had to get to a place where he could accept his Father’s conversion.

God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!

[fungoking]

Saw it. Great movie.

[tbw2]

Love the song and the group. Haven’t seen the movie yet.

[unlearner]

Sounds like a film worth going to the theaters for.

Thanks for sharing.

Here is a review from PluggedIn.com :

http://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/i-can-only-imagine

[Buckeye McFrog]

There is money to be made in wholesome, values-based entertainment.

Will Hollywood ever get the message? I doubt it.

[Guenevere]

It’s a Must See movie....we loved it!

[Clay+Iron_Times]

This film lingers in conscious still days after seeing it.

[Albion Wilde]

Click to listen:

On My Way to Heaven

written and sung by Dennis Quaid,
who appears in the film “I Can Only Imagine”

My life may not be roses
But still I’m gonna be all right
Long as I got my Savior by my side

He freed me from the heavy chains
That had bound my broken heart
Picked me up; gave me a brand new start

Now I’m on my way to heaven
On my way to heaven
I’m on my way to heaven
So i can’t be stayin’ long

I was servin’ time in prison
In a solitary cell
Sentenced by a judge and jury of myself

And He blessed me, forgave me
Touched me with His love
Shined down all his glory from above

Now I’m on my way to heaven
On my way to heaven
I’m on my way to heaven
So i can’t be stayin’ long

And He walks with me every day
Holds my hand and points the way
And He will walk with you every day
The shepherd’s lamp will guide you
Every step along the way

Now I’m on my way to heaven
I’m on way to heaven
On my way to heaven
So i can’t be stayin’ long

I’m on my way to heaven
I’m on my way to heaven
I’m on my way to heaven
Would you like to come along?

Come along
Come along friend
Amen

In theaters for the next few days only

“I Can Only Imagine” film: Trailer (only)

Official site: “I Can Only Imagine” – locations, tickets, trailer

The Faith of Dennis Quaid – The Story behind “On My Way to Heaven”

[mlizzy]

This looks r-e-a-l-l-y good; I watched the “blurry” trailer. Thank you!

[pinkandgreenmom]

Thank you for posting. I don’t pay attention to movies much, but I am going to take my 13 year old to see this tomorrow after we finish our schoolwork for the day.

[metmom]

I just found out about this but mr. mm and ai are going to go.

We’re not much for theaters as a rule, but do want to support a Christian film.

[Ted Grant]

Faith bath films are a great business if you can execute them well and spend advertising money on outreach as opposed to traditional media ad buys.

They can have great openings but then tend to fall off significantly. The trajectory is that, on balance, most people who are going to see it go to the theaters opening weekend/week and then nobody attendance drops off.