States of Grace

PG-13

2005

2h 8m

Drama

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82%

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11 Reviews

87%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

Two missionaries (Ignacio Serricchio, Lucas Fleischer) try to help a gang member (Lamont Stephens) who wants to become a Mormon.

Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

This upright and thoughtful film boasts a level of quality and noble purpose that Hollywood has all but abandoned.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 21, 2006

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Bill Muller

Arizona Republic

Might feel like a Hollywood movie but it's clearly not. Dutcher, who also wrote the screenplay, does his share of sermonizing and clobbers the audience over the head with a spiritual ending.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 9, 2006

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Scott Foundas

Variety

An uncompromising, disconsolate pic about crises of faith.

Nov 4, 2005

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Bob Strauss

Los Angeles Daily News

Dutcher believes that forgiveness is one of the highest manifestations of divine love. That kind of message goes a long way toward pardoning many a cinematic sin.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 16, 2006

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

'Mormonz N the Hood' would have been a fitting title.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 16, 2006

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

... the movie's compassionate message gives it a measure of grace ... but good intentions don't always make for a good movie.

Rated: C+

Feb 3, 2006

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Audience Member

Rachel Emmers did an outstanding performance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Worst movie I have haver seen. First of all it had a terrible plot line that left me with a hollow and terrible feeling. Second it was super long that leaves even the most avid movie goer with a full bladder and a sour bile in the back of their mouth. Third. This movie gives a terrible portrail of Mormons and Mormon missionaries. Overall... This movie just made me sad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

From the view point of Hollywood... "great and fabulous if Mormons break the rules" from a church member point of view... not so pleased with with the exposure of broken rules a missionary should not do. However, the direction is not too shabby, but the flaw is that it seems to be almost 3 movies in one and unable to connect...and the ending while the intension is present with giving message I feel lacked idea on how to end.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

una pelicula muy sentimental

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

esta muy buena , obiamente la primera es la mejor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

The flaws this movie contains are easily overlooked and considered non-existent on account of its hard-hitting drama. A great independent and very moving spiritually themed masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Richard Dutcher

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Ignacio Serricchio

Lozano

Lucas Fleischer

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Lamont Stephens

Carl

Rachel Emmers

Holly

J.J. Boone

Mae

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Synopsis

Two missionaries (Ignacio Serricchio, Lucas Fleischer) try to help a gang member (Lamont Stephens) who wants to become a Mormon.

Director: Richard Dutcher
Producer: Richard Dutcher, Dan Urness, Emily Pearson, Mark Victor, Jeff Chamberlain, Stin Hansen
Screenwriter: Richard Dutcher
Production Co: Destiny Entertainment Productions, Zion Films, Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2019
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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