The Song

Name: The Song
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
Released: September 26, 2014
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas

2014

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: September 26, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas

Summary: An aspiring singer-songwriter's life and marriage suffer when the song he writes for his wife propels him to stardom.

Director: Richard Ramsey

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Music

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 116 min

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Justin Chang

Sep 28, 2014

A well-crooned country tune can invest even the hoariest cliches with honest feeling, and in much the same fashion, The Song takes a familiar tale of love, marriage, betrayal and redemption, and delivers a largely satisfying rendition. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Sep 25, 2014

The actors, none of whom have much experience, are quite convincing, but the story — Jed falls, then sees the error of his ways — is an oft-told one. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Susan Wloszczyna

Sep 26, 2014

At a certain point, however, I began to treat The Song as a kind of guilty pleasure, a not particularly good movie that nonetheless entertains in spite of itself. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Sep 24, 2014

The thing is, the music that Jed, Shelby, and their respective bands make is actually pretty good. The performance footage is polished enough that it looks like it could be plucked from a TV show like "Nashville." Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 25, 2014

Striking nary an unfamiliar note, The Song sluggishly lurches towards its predictable conclusion — spoiler alert, Jed sees the error of his ways — but it does offer some pleasures along the way. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Sep 25, 2014

The melody may be as old as the Bible, but The Song could have benefited from a fresher voice. Read full review

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Debfinn

Feb 10, 2015

This movie is the perfect love story! Based on the Song of Solomon, the movie stays true to the story. I appreciated the honest portrayal of the struggles married life can have. Must see! Own it because you'll want to watch again and again. The acting was really good and the music was great as well.

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Wendy_Koladish

Sep 30, 2014

My husband and I went to see this movie over the weekend and we both loved it! It was so refreshing. Finally a movie with some Biblical basis!
Not your everyday Sci-Fy or teeny-bopper apocalyptic film.
A real-life, real problems, raw, clean, romantic, fun, heartbreaking and altogetherMy husband and I went to see this movie over the weekend and we both loved it! It was so refreshing. Finally a movie with some Biblical basis!
Not your everyday Sci-Fy or teeny-bopper apocalyptic film.
A real-life, real problems, raw, clean, romantic, fun, heartbreaking and altogether charming movie.
It gave me so much hope as we have only been married a little over a year and some of the conversations this couple had throughout, are arguments that we've hashed out as well. It is so uplifting to see that there is hope for us. I love it!
Highly recommended.
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bbbmusic

Sep 26, 2014

As a musician I can relate to the struggles and temptations on the road. My wife and I found this movie very healing and an open door to talk about these real and raw issues. Take your spouse/significant other! You will be glad you did.

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Barbaraann

Sep 26, 2014

Raw, real, and romantic. Masterful storytelling from the cinematography, acting, but primarily through the music. The music in fact was like a character in the film. Has promise to shake up the faith based film industry,

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smw929

Sep 26, 2014

GO SEE IT!!! Real, raw, music driven drama that has some good twists and turns. I was a little leery going into it but it proved to be well worth it.

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hashtag

Sep 26, 2014

YES! A love story many can relate to. Powerful and emotional. The music especially was fantastic! Great date night movie that leaves you thinking and talking about the fragility of marriage. A+ Must See!

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royphishooh

Mar 7, 2015

Truly terrible film. A turgid story with dull acting and horrible singing. Evidently this is a Christian movie as there were interminable quotations from the Old Testament throughout, but Christianity can be fun, not dull like this awful film. Avoid

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