Where Hope Grows
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: May 15, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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5
Negative:
3
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60
VarietyJoe LeydonMay 16, 2015
Neatly avoiding temptations toward mawkish excess, writer-director Chris Dowling hits a solid double with Where Hope Grows, his intelligently affecting faith-based drama. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 15, 2015
An affecting drama marked by solid performances and a refreshing restraint in the way it delivers its religious message. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMay 14, 2015
A melodramatic third act strains to reconcile the film's disparate parts, and the feel-good ending is not quite earned. Still, the film offers a few lessons for those inclined to hear them. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael NordineMay 13, 2015
Writer-director Chris Dowling handles that worrisome premise with a more even hand than this genre's ill-advised predecessors. Read full review
40
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMay 14, 2015
Once the proselytizing takes over, so does the predictability. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 12, 2015
It works, here and there, and Polaha is perfectly believable as an ex-jock and ex-jerk who lets a little child lead him out of the darkness. Read full review
37
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMay 14, 2015
The Christian-themed Where Hope Grows wears its heart on its sleeve, hawking its message of salvation through faith to anyone who’s in the market for cheesy uplift and saccharine sentiment. It’s a soft sell, to be sure, but it’s salesmanship all the same. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiMay 13, 2015
Chris Dowling’s second feature at first seems anodyne enough, but once the plot mechanics kick into high gear, the film becomes as unsurprising as a prix fixe menu. Read full review
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