A Little Prayer

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A Little Prayer

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A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair. A heart-tugging drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places, A Little Prayer is a sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family from writer-director Angus MacLachlan.

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David Strathairn and Jane Levy are superb in A Little Prayer, a gentle drama that mines rich emotions from commonplace dilemmas and relationships.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

The movie is a labor of love about the never-ending emotional gut punch of parenthood and the individual’s need to find some beauty, clarity and connection in the wreckage of a well-intentioned family.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 6, 2025

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Bob Mondello

NPR

Strathairn lets you see what it costs him to do the right thing, even when that might make matters worse.

Aug 29, 2025

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

A movie about a family in deep disarray. But the writer-director, Angus MacLachlan, is not one to exploit turmoil. He understands that people in distress are deserving of our fullest understanding.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 29, 2025

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Jose Cordova

InBetweenDrafts

The film gently invites you to be a fly on the wall – to really see and understand these people.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 10, 2025

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

“A Little Prayer” is going to speak to people who come from cultures that are not expressive in the way that they communicate yet have a wellspring of emotion. If you loved “Junebug,” do not expect lightning to strike twice since it is more muted

Sep 8, 2025

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Morris Yang

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Pastoral grace... practically permeates the contained world of MacLachlan’s restrained but revelatory third feature.

Sep 6, 2025

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Jim

good story, excellent acting,

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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kristi

Loved the characters

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Jennifer G

Sweet movie about love and accepting people.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Kevin

I watched A Little Prayer through a religious lens and was not disappointed in the least.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Anita

Slow start, but wonderful. Great messages, loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Sonia A

"A Little Prayer" is the most realistic family drama that I've ever had the pleasure to see on screen. The characters are all very believeable and their stories are well-written and beautifully acted. Paw-Paw (the father), played by David Strathairn, and maw played by Jane Levy, are so relatable because you know them through family or friends (or maybe you are in a similar situation). I felt such empathy for the family struggles. My friend and I watched it together and enjoyed discussing our feelings about the film, characters and their decisions.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair. A heart-tugging drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places, A Little Prayer is a sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family from writer-director Angus MacLachlan.

Director: Angus MacLachlan
Producer: Angus MacLachlan, Lauren Vilchik, Max A. Butler
Screenwriter: Angus MacLachlan
Distributor: Music Box Films
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $177.1K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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