God Bless the Broken Road

God Bless the Broken Road
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harold Cronk
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • Jennifer Dornbush
  • Harold Cronk
Based on "Bless the Broken Road"
by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Starring
Music by Jesse Daniel
Cinematography Philip Roy
Edited by Will Musser
Production
company
Distributed by Freestyle Releasing
Release date
  • September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Running time
 111 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $7.7 million[1]
Box office $2.8 million[2]

God Bless the Broken Road is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk. A loose interpretation of the 1998 song "Bless the Broken Road," the plot follows a mother who loses her husband in the War in Afghanistan and must cope with the loss. The film stars Lindsay Pulsipher, Makenzie Moss, Andrew W. Walker, Kim Delaney, Robin Givens, Gary Grubbs, Arthur Cartwright, LaDainian Tomlinson, Madeline Carroll, Ian Van Houten, and Jordin Sparks. It was released in the United States on September 7, 2018, by Freestyle Releasing, to a generally unfavorable critical reception.

Plot summary

The film tells the story of a young mother who loses her husband in Afghanistan and struggles to raise their young daughter in his absence. She meets a race car driver who helps to restore her faith.

Cast

Production

Much of the cast, including Kim Delaney and Jordin Sparks, signed on in May 2016.[3] Principal photography on the film began in the Spring of 2016 in West Michigan, and it received a state tax credit of $2.7 million.[1] LaDainian Tomlinson joined the cast in January 2017.[4]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, God Bless the Broken Road was released on September 7, 2018 alongside The Nun and Peppermint, and was projected to gross $2–4 million from 1,235 theaters in its opening weekend.[5] However it ended up debuting to just $1.4 million, finishing 11th at the box office.[6]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 10% based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 4.1/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Harger, Jim (May 10, 2016). "Faith-based film qualifies for $2.7M in state incentives, set at Berlin Raceway". M Live. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "God Bless the Broken Road (2018)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ Busch, Anita (May 16, 2016). "Kim Delaney, Jordin Sparks Join 'God Bless The Broken Road'". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ "NFL Great LaDainian Tomlinson to Star in Movie Based on Country Song". The Hollywood Reporter. January 3, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 4, 2018). "'The Nun' To Fly To $40M+, Eyes Record Opening For 'Conjuring' Franchise – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 9, 2018). "'The Nun' Hits The Hallelujah With $54M Opening, Best Ever In 'Conjuring' Universe – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "God Bless the Broken Road (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "God Bless the Broken Road reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ @gbbrmovie (September 15, 2018). "godblesstheroad on Twitter" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via Twitter.
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