Variety
Those willing to engage may be pleasantly surprised by some of its understated virtues.
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Heaven is for Real
Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine) and Kelly Reilly (Flight) star as a small-town couple whose four-year-old son Colton (newcomer Connor Corum) claims to have visited Heaven during a near-death experience. Colton recounts details of events that happened before his birth - things he couldn't possibly know. Based on the bestselling Christian book by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent, which chronicles the real experiences as recounted by Burpo's son. From filmmaker Randall Wallace, writer of Braveheart.
2014Rating: PG100 minsUSA
DramaTrue Story & Biography
- Director:
- Randall Wallace ('The Man in the Iron Mask', 'We Were Soldiers', 'Secretariat')
- Writer:
- Randall WallaceChris Parker
- Cast:
- Greg KinnearKelly ReillyThomas Haden ChurchConnor CorumLane StylesMargo MartindaleRob MoranDanso Gordon
Heaven is for Real | Reviews
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The Dissolve
It’s easy to be skeptical about the whole thing... This movie doesn’t make that skepticism any harder to come by.
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Hollywood Reporter
Can’t entirely overcome the dramatic thinness of the original material.
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