I Can Only Imagine
Lionsgate | Release Date: March 16, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Arizona RepublicJames WardMar 15, 2018
The Erwins pound home their message, but they do with such skill and accomplished filmmaking the movie never becomes heavy-handed or too preachy. Read full review
42
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMar 21, 2018
Art can be affirmation, but affirmation cannot be art. Read full review
40
The GuardianLeslie FelperinAug 14, 2018
For all the faith-based platitudes baked into the script, it has to be conceded that directing brothers Andrew and Jon Erwin steer the ship steadily and draw out sincere and persuasive performances from Finley, who really can sing gloriously well, and Quaid, who even with a now ravaged visage is still just as dangerous, compelling and sexy as ever. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMar 16, 2018
If the film is affecting, it's due to Quaid's dark, committed performance as an incredibly troubled man. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 15, 2018
It’s a drab, emotionally flat film. Read full review
30
TheWrapRobert AbeleMar 16, 2018
The movie has too much on its plate in selling its paint-by-numbers uplift. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerMar 16, 2018
This is an interesting idea, executed with a reductive, tin-eared understanding of what constitutes art to go along with a faith-based movie’s reductive, tin-eared understanding of what constitutes entertainment. Read full review
10
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 16, 2018
Like so many faith-based efforts, I Can Only Imagine suffers from a terminal case of self-importance. Read full review
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