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  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary Calvin Campbell (Kristoffer Polaha) is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement due to his panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the talent for the big leagues, he struggles with the curveballs life has thrown him. Today, he mindlessly sleepwalks through his days and the challenge of raising his teen...

Directed By: Chris Dowling

Written By: Chris Dowling

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 35 m

Where Hope Grows

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary Calvin Campbell (Kristoffer Polaha) is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement due to his panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the talent for the big leagues, he struggles with the curveballs life has thrown him. Today, he mindlessly sleepwalks through his days and the challenge of raising his teen...

Directed By: Chris Dowling

Written By: Chris Dowling

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60
May 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.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
60
May 15, 2015
An affecting drama marked by solid performances and a refreshing restraint in the way it delivers its religious message.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
50
May 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.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
40
May 14, 2015
Once the proselytizing takes over, so does the predictability.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
38
May 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.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
37
May 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.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
30
May 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.
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Production Company Godspeed Pictures, Stealth Tiger Entertainment, Attic Light Films, Produce Films
Release Date May 15, 2015
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline An unexpected journey. An unexpected friendship.
Website http://www.iamproduce.com/
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Awards

Heartland International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Young Entertainer Awards
• 1 Nomination

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