The song you know. The story you don't.
Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering his love for his son. Years later, Bart's troubled childhood and mended relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.
- 7.5
- 2018
- Released
- 1h 50m
J. Michael Finley
Bart Millard
Dennis Quaid
Arthur
Cloris Leachman
Memaw
Brody Rose
Young Bart
Madeline Carroll
Shannon
Gianna Simone
Dr. Avondale
Kevin Downes
Singleton
Jason Burkey
Mike
Rhoda Griffis
Jen
Tanya Clarke
Adele
Nicole DuPort
Amy Grant
Priscilla C. Shirer
Mrs. Fincher
Taegen Burns
Young Shannon
Trace Adkins
Brickell
Mark Furze
Nathan
Randy McDowell
JimCole Marcus
RobbieAlexander Dominguez
Kent
J.R. Cacia
Rusty
Samuel Sadovnik
Young Kent
Kerry McCormick
Nurse
David Norona
Bill LaytonBill 'Bubba' Bussey Jr.
Radio DJ #2
Jake B. Miller
Michael W. SmithEd Spinelli
Coach (uncredited)
Released
en
$7,000,000.00
$86,086,881.00
- #musician
- #texas
- #abusive father
- #redemption
- #based on true story
- #singer-songwriter
- #father son relationship
- #christian film
- #christian faith
- #independent film
- #cliché
- #contemporary christian music
- #biographical drama
Reviews
***The story behind the popular Christian band*** Released in 2018, “I Can Only Imagine” is a biopic of Bart Millard (J. Michael Finley) of MercyMe, spanning his childhood, the abuse of his father (Dennis Quaid), meeting his true love (Madeline Carroll), starting the band, low-rent touring, acquiring a manager (Trace Adkins) and eventual success with the band’s titular hit. While this semi
"Though it will never be championed as an insightful work of either religious art or patriarchal psychology, I Can Only Imagine does manage to be a good film about a great song..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2018/3/23/i-can-only-imagine.html
*Disclaimer: This isn't any sort of "official" review. This is just one ordinary movie-goer's opinion... Lovely movie. 😊 I honestly wasn't expecting much, but I wanted to support MercyMe, and I always like to throw my support whenever a movie theater plays a good, clean movie like this one. I was actually quite amazed by the production. It had the look of a big budget film (I have no ide