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  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 25 m

Summary There was a time when Stanley Phillips could see his entire life clearly. He dreamed of patriotic service and was destined for a military career. He came close to that dream until it was cut short simply because of his poor eyesight. Now he's serving customers at a home supply store while his sergeant wife is fighting in Iraq. Equally as...

Directed By: Jim Strouse

Written By: Jim Strouse

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • The Weinstein Company
  • 1 h 25 m

Grace Is Gone

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Summary There was a time when Stanley Phillips could see his entire life clearly. He dreamed of patriotic service and was destined for a military career. He came close to that dream until it was cut short simply because of his poor eyesight. Now he's serving customers at a home supply store while his sergeant wife is fighting in Iraq. Equally as...

Directed By: Jim Strouse

Written By: Jim Strouse

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Attempts to address grief frankly, gently, and without didacticism, and it largely succeeds.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
75
It’s a close call, but Grace is Gone is worth seeing for the way John Cusack works with Shelan O’Keefe and Gracie Bednarczyk, two of the least affected and most affecting young actors to hit the screen this year.
By Michael Phillips FULL REVIEW
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With a minimalist plot, Grace Is Gone turns its primary focus on John Cusack, giving the actor an opportunity to display both his talent and his range.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
70
An emotionally rich and satisfying drama featuring a terrifically understated performance from John Cusack.
By Kevin Crust FULL REVIEW
67
The most noteworthy thing about the Iraq war home-front drama, Grace Is Gone, is that Clint Eastwood composed its musical score and title song, which have both been garnering all sorts of accolades, including dual Golden Globe nominations.
By William Arnold FULL REVIEW
50
A disappointing and manipulative look at one family's loss in the Iraq war.
By Kirk Honeycutt FULL REVIEW
50
The music--a gently jazzy piano-and-strings theme--is just fine, and a good deal less cloying than what was there before. One can only regret that Eastwood didn't offer to reshoot the whole movie while he was at it.
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Production Company Plum Pictures, The Weinstein Company, New Crime Productions, Benedek Films, Hart-Lunsford Pictures
Release Date Dec 7, 2007
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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