SummarySam (Chloe Bailey) is a young woman driven, at almost any cost, to break into the music business. So, when her father (Philip Fornah), worried that Sam is associating with a dangerous crowd, moves them from Los Angeles to Atlanta to live with Sam’s sunny cousin, Jess (Anjelika Washington), Sam is not happy. But when Sam is forced to join her cous... Read More
Directed By:Tina Gordon
Written By:Tina Gordon, Brandon Broussard, Hudson Obayuwana, Jana Savage
Praise This
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Apr 17, 2023
60
Director Tina Gordon crafts a musical that’s carried through by a charming cast and highly entertaining ensemble performances.
Apr 6, 2023
50
Praise This is wildly uneven but not entirely unenjoyable. There is enough here that makes the film perfectly fine. It is formulaic, but its earnestness and impactful narrative will touch many.
Apr 6, 2023
40
The film reads like a faux-hip youth pastor in movie form, only instead of an acoustic guitar, it’s an 808 drum machine luring the kids toward God.
Apr 6, 2023
38
Not really enough amuses or dazzles, and attempts at giving us something emotionally “moving” or religilously inspiring fall well short of the mark. But for a middling-at-best movie, Praise This isn’t bad, even if it isn’t all that praiseworthy.
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May 18, 2023
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Praise This Pitch Perfect meets church and you get Praise This. This is a feel good movie meant to instill faith, but it doesn't deliver this in an overbearing manner where you feel faith is being shoved down your throat. The first half of the movie was cringey, but it progressively got better. The acting is good, and Chloe Bailey shines, showing she can Sing (I mean, we all knew she can, but she came to reinforce that point), act and dance. The plot and dialogues need work, but overall, Praise This stays true to being a feel good movie about singing and faith. 6/10
Production Company:
- The Story Company
- Universal Pictures
- Will Packer Media
- Will Packer Productions
Release Date:Apr 7, 2023
Duration:1 h 41 m
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 3 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
• 1 Nomination
