The cast gives it their all, and Paltrow handles her songs with aplomb, but Country Strong's cliched, disjointed screenplay hits too many bum notes.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Shana Feste -
Producer -
Jenno Topping , Tobey Maguire -
Screenwriter -
Shana Feste -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Entertainment -
Production Co -
Material -
Rating -
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Drama , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 7, 2011, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 12, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$20.2M -
Runtime -
1h 57m