International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey... Read allInternational art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
David Dino Wells Jr.
- Mister
- (as Dino Wells)
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Of course the book is better, it always is. My hubby read and loved the book (although he felt the book had a slow start he stuck with it) He was eager to watch the movie... and he was very disappointed by it. As expected there were changes to the movie and things left out but beyond that, the movie was just lacking. I can't put my finger on it... the acting, the directing, no character development... definitely the pacing. The movie was slow and uneven and the acting was wooden and hollow... if it wasn't for these actors being famous I'd say the acting was almost amateur. They really could have done so much more with this heartwarming and encouraging true story In My Humble Opinion! 11/2019
It is a very motivating movie; the plot is moving and the performances of Renée Zellweger and Djimon Hounsou are sublime; highly recommended.
That this movie has not received the publicity and advanced advertising that it truly deserves is shameful -- the producers and production studio should be ashamed of themselves and they will reap their due reward from low attendance and most likely box office profit loss. This film definitely is worth its proverbial weight (cost) in gold. First and foremost is the plot itself, which propels the human instinct of avoidance of the uncomfortable, as with dirty homeless people, to a higher plane of reaching out, in caring rather than invasive ways, in order to actually help those less fortunate despite their social handicaps. That there is a Christian spirit about this movie is without doubt, but there is no specific religious dogma or theology. There is no "action", there is no graphic violence, there is no nudity, there is no profanity -- how completely refreshing in a movie. It is all character and dialog driven -- the acting is absolutely top notch, the dialog thoughtful and smart. The theme: reconciliation in all of our weakened or seemingly broken relationships if possible, with the onus being on ourselves to make the effort, in other words doing what we can to heal ourselves, and then being able to effectively, meaningfully reach out to and help those less fortunate, with respect rather than pity. This movie is a true treasure which, sadly I fear, will be missed by a very large audience due to lack of effective promotion.
This film would have been great if novice writer/producer/director Michael Carney didn't hack the screenplay and knew how to direct the scenes properly. The pace was dragged out too long and either the editing was just as bad or the screenplay was that poor. The acting could have been better (maybe also the directors fault for not directing his cast properly?), especially from Greg Kinnear, but Djimon Hounsou stole the show with his outstanding performance. This film lost its potential with all these flaws and it missed the mark for me. Would I recommend it? Yes, it's a great and inspirational true story. Would I see it again? Nope. A generous 7/10 from me
Here is a God oriented film worthy of watching. Solid performance by Djimon Hounsou,good story and supporting actors
Did you know
- TriviaFilmed in Canton, Mississippi. The same place where A Time to Kill (1996) was filmed.
- GoofsWhen Denver drives Miss Debbie to the garden courtyard to have a starlight dance with her husband, how does Denver learn how to drive? It was said he didn't read, didn't have money to get a driver's license, nor have opportunity to take a driving test.
- Crazy creditsEpilogue: "Ron did finish that book with Denver right by his side. It actually went on to become a New York Times best seller. And if you're wondering about that torch...it Burns even brighter today. Over the next nine years, Ron and Denver traveled the country telling their story. So far, they have helped raise over 85 million dollars for the homeless. It's kind of incredible what a little love can do. Denver found his way home on March 31, 2012."
- ConnectionsFeatures It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- SoundtracksBeulah Land
Arranged by John Davis and Alan Lomax
Performed by John Davis, Bessie Jones, Nat Rahmings, Hobart Smith & Ms. Ora
Recorded by Alan Lomax
Courtesy of Odyssey Production, Inc.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Hành Trình Khác Biệt
- Filming locations
- Jackson, Mississippi, USA(location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,423,605
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,591,985
- Oct 22, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $6,423,605
- Runtime
- 1h 59m(119 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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