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Grace Unplugged

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Musically gifted, teenage Grace (AJ Michalka) wants to do more than perform in her father's church band. She longs for pop stardom, but her father, a former music idol, warns her that fame often comes with a high price and that using her gift in the service of God is a loftier goal. When his former manager pays a visit, Grace decides to take his offer of a shot at the big time. But, the more successful she becomes, the more she feels pressure to compromise her religious values.
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Louis Black Austin Chronicle Don't suspect any surprises: It is a Christian film and demonstrates melodramatic TV strategies. Still, on its own terms it is entertaining. Rated: 2/5 Oct 11, 2013 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times It should satisfy its intended audience and maybe even bring a few new viewers into the flock. Rated: 3/5 Oct 7, 2013 Full Review Joe Leydon Variety Tepid and predictable ... Oct 5, 2013 Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Predictable prodigal daughter tale with Christian message. Rated: 3/5 Apr 22, 2014 Full Review Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com A movie with a moral lesson about what is to be valued is effective without being preachy Rated: 7/10 Oct 22, 2013 Full Review Kenneth R. Morefield Christianity Today Grace Unplugged may be a film that only a Christian could love, but there seemed to be plenty of Christians loving on it in the audience. Rated: 2/4 Oct 5, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Beautiful film and amazing music. The aspiring teenager finds fame and learns the highs and lows of being a star. She finds her way to what she really wants out of life. Following the lord and her dreams. A feel good film to watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Johnny left a budding career in the music business after his first hit song to follow Jesus and become a church music director. He now directs a worship band that includes his 18 year old daughter Grace. Like many teenage girls, Grace is enamored by the popular music scene her father left behind. Johnny knows how difficult life can be in the high stakes popular music scene and tries to keep Grace away from pursuing that path. Grace is determined to go her own way. Feeling stifled by her father, Grace takes a chance and moves to Los Angeles to pursue a career in popular music, offered to her by Johnny's old manager. Grace achieves immediate success by covering her father's old hit song which has become popular again as the result of some Internet buzz. She demonstrates enormous talent and the record company is ready to do everything needed to make her a star. It doesn't take long for this naive teenager to get in over her head. The stress and pressure of becoming a star begins to take its toll as she moves further and further away from God. Fortunately, a Christian intern working at the record company, Quentin, befriends Grace and tries to nudge her back towards her relationship with God and her family. In the end, Grace walks away from the popular music scene and goes back to singing Christian songs with her father. Meanwhile, her friend Quentin has started a contemporary Christian music division at the record company and becomes the promoter for Grace and her father's new music. I enjoyed watching this film. The acting was good and the music was good. The familiar tension between teenagers and parents is nothing new, but this story is actually about the tension between the world we live in and the path God wants us to take. Overall, the details of the journey Grace takes in this film are a little too simplistic. Things happen a little too fast and with not much time spent developing the kind of depth that could raise this concept to a higher level. Still all the buttons are pushed and the emotions in these relationships ring true. The likeable characters and quality acting performances makes this movie well-worth watching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the worst movies i've ever seen ! I don't believe that some christians things that a person who's successful in music industry is a sinner, a bad person and a pagan. To me this movie should be removed from tv and also from internet. Its against the progress and the freedom. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Chasing a dream against the family will! This is a Christian film and like usual, I did not mind that. I cherish film for what it narrates than on what it all was all built on. Yeah, there's a little annoyance when a father is not letting his daughter to pursue her dreams. Especially in this modern world, and too in the western world, this is a bit surprising. Grace, an 18 year old girl raised with the Christian faith is set to find her own life path. Her father, who is insisting her not to abandon the faith is the one to be convinced about what she wanted to accomplish in her life. She takes the chance that comes her way and the rest is history making. An inspiring film. Not just for the Christian faith, but anybody with dreaming to accomplish something big. Particularly the youngsters. The cast was good, and the characters. Music tracks too enjoyable. Maybe the runtime should have been a shorter to accompany the pace. But overall not bad, a fine film was once watching. 6/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's pretty AMAZING!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The story is a typical prodical-son or in this case. daughter story. Though the story may not be something that new, it is a monumental move in the right direction for the Christian film industry. You would typically see substandard acting, but this film surprises with great acting talent besides the role of acting veteran Kevin Pollak. It is also a relief to see a rising star like Jamie Grace not only show a splendid acting talent, but also does not shamelessly throwing her in the spotlight in the film and letting the full talent of the movie show. This may not be the best movie when it comes to story, but it definitely is a move in the right direction. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Musically gifted, teenage Grace (AJ Michalka) wants to do more than perform in her father's church band. She longs for pop stardom, but her father, a former music idol, warns her that fame often comes with a high price and that using her gift in the service of God is a loftier goal. When his former manager pays a visit, Grace decides to take his offer of a shot at the big time. But, the more successful she becomes, the more she feels pressure to compromise her religious values.
Director
Brad J. Silverman
Producer
Russ Rice, Larry Frenzel, Christopher M. Zarpas, Robert E. Norton
Screenwriter
Brad J. Silverman
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
Birchwood Pictures, Coram Deo Studios, Primary Wave Entertainment
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Brief Teen Drinking)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.5M
Runtime
1h 42m
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