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Christian filmmakers got a hold of the plot to Groundhog Day and turned it into a family values drama. 77 Chances is the story of a man Andrew Cheney who keeps living the same day over and over again. He even meets the girl of his dreams in Rachel Hendrix, but because he's in this time loop he can't get beyond promising another meeting.

During the course of things he meets a pastor who actually believes his story in like the 3rd repeat. The advice is change something significant in the day and you may break free. In any event the Deity keeps giving you 2nd, 3rd, 4th chances, just figure it out.

Here's a hint it's the particular day that is being repeated that contains the clue to figuring it out.

77 Chances is not a bad film and could and should get more than church bookings.

Talent does what it can... This movie is the latter The Groundhog Day script and direction was flawless - this movie has an annoying over-loud often syrupy soundtrack which tries to paper over the sparse cringey language.

The problem is the lack of characterisation in bland dramatis personae - including the lead - it seems like the actors are putting much feeling into the scenes.

The lead doesn't learn ice sculpting nor to play Rachmaninov 2nd piano concerto, or really anything.

The church visit gives a chance for him to change himself and He just gets her pawned broach for her.

Personally, I'd have preferred to learn the piano. There is a nice twist at the end, which is sweet. Watch Groundhog Day instead ....

Found this one on Pureflix, not super high expectations. Also the repeat a day has been done a few times. However absolutely love this movie. I would call it a great romantic comedy type. Acting between the two main characters was excellent and great chemistry. It was like a study in male/female interactions given diff approaches and positive/negative outcomes. Lots of smiles as the romance is negotiated. The overall message is about making the right choices and it takes the main character a while to figure. surprising character reveal was interesting. I also found the soundtrack quite touching.

"Groundhog Day" drove me nuts, but this is a sweet love story that is clean and well acted.

It's basically "Groundhog Day" but with Christian values, yet I don't think that cheapens the film at all, considering that "Groundhog Day" already had Christian themes in it to begin with; so to complain about this being a knockoff is kind of pointless.

Rather, it takes that established formula of living the same day over and does new things with it, which is always welcome.

The main character, Jason, goes through the same thing, except what he has to confront is the bitterness and disdain he has for the rough patches in his life. This is brought about by the girl he meets, Mack, who propels him toward his journey of trial and error until he gets it right. The chemistry between the characters is believable due to the humorous writing. It's a common thing for reviewers to point out the humor which fails in faith-based films, but I legitimately laughed out loud at some of the scenes. Additionally, the acting is quite good here, particularly so in the more serious moments. The humor can still be cheesy at times, but it's so little that it's easy to overlook at about the 20-minute mark. The chemistry between the leads had to work in order for this to be good, and it did. It was borderline excellent.

The message of forgiveness may have been done plenty of times, but as long as humans exist, there will always be interesting ways to tackle old themes. In the case of "77 Chances," the same applies, and it still feels fresh for doing so. It's also very well paced, and solidly lit with some moments of very good cinematography.

I would definitely recommend this movie to non-Christians because it is competently acted and directed, but I have to give major props to the main actor. He was great. He doesn't deal with his pain in a predictably angry and over-the-top way but rather, he's deeply hurt by his past so his bitterness manifests itself in his life in both obvious and far more subtle ways. The obvious ways are that he's not enthusiastic about his job and not always considerate of others. The subtle ways are that he's actually polite when confronted about the heavy things in his life, even if he suppresses them. This makes a world of a difference in terms of execution.

Another interesting thing to note was how Jason and Mack were opposites. It's not that Jason is shy, but rather lowly and quiet. Mack was the extrovert. These personality types work believably together; and yes, there are extroverted girls out there who initiate contact. They exist. It's happened to me. I didn't entirely buy in to the nerd-girl aspect of Mack's character, but it's a movie. You don't watch this for absolute realism. You watch it for the message and for it be conveyed well enough.

Christian or not, give it a go. I could see even the most cynical viewers enjoying it because the date scenes are actually sweet and funny. There's no denying the effort that was put in to the script for the romantic parts to work. Besides, who doesn't enjoy a good love story?

This is a great movie. Very inspirational and moving for the person who might be stuck in a rut - let's be honest - that's all of us! This movie exposes the person who is chasing happiness but then redefines what happiness really is. Definite must see!

I love this movie! Great meaning behind it. I would like to know all of the songs by Alan powell.

Excellent acting!!!! Excellent location!! Excellent theme, though a bit like the Groundhog Day movie. But this film is so much more! I highly recommend to everyone!!

Good play on a simple script. Who I am? What's my feelings? What do I believe? Deep questions with small big answers. Love, forgiveness and let go!

In the middle of the movie is it a little slow. But it repaired himself. 77 chances and 77 dates are never boring with this cute girl and wearing conversations.

It's absolutely a Christian movie, but open for everyone. It's bring you to the essence of life. There is one way and many routes. This is a light, not pushing, movie with the best choices to make.

Open your heart and look in your own mirror. Forgiveness opened the doors of the hearts...