SummaryA moving and gripping drama of sacrifice and self-discovery; Tennessee is the story of three people who strive to realize their dreams. Brothers Carter and Ellis set out on a road trip to their childhood home in a desperate search for their estranged father, who may hold the key to their future. Along the way, they are joined by Krystal (Mariah C... Read More
Directed By:Aaron Woodley
Written By:Russell Schaumburg
Tennessee
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42
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
42
25% Positive
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50% Mixed
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67
Mariah Carey is perfectly fine playing a waitress who dreams of becoming, yes, a singer -- even if the superstar's presence in such a small venture seems jarring.
63
Tennessee is drenched in melancholy, a trip through a tunnel of pain illuminated by a lone ray of light at the end.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.8
44% Positive
12 Ratings
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9 Ratings
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50
Ultimately, nothing can save this pic from the warm fuzzies.
50
Woodley’s film mostly floats along on its melancholy drift, so well-attuned to the low-key rhythms of its beaten-down characters that it never quite summons up enough energy for the rest of us, who are along for the ride.
40
The good news for Carey is that she gets to prove she's a pretty decent actress after all. The bad news, of course, is that she's done it in a movie no one has any other reason to see.
30
It isn't saying much, but at least her (Carey) work here is more substantial than in the catastrophic "Glitter."
25
A twist ending does nothing to make the previous 85 minutes interesting.
May 29, 2023
10
Mariah Carey is extremely talented and capable of elevating every work she is a part of.
Nov 16, 2018
10
This movie is incredible, the history influended more peoples for stay strong in bad times
Production Company:
- Lee Daniels Entertainment
- Smokewood Entertainment Group
Release Date:Jun 5, 2009
Duration:1 h 40 m
Rating:R
Tagline:There is always one last chance




























