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Courageous

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Sheriff's deputy Adam Mitchell (Alex Kendrick) endures a terrible personal tragedy that causes him to question what is really important to him. Taking comfort in his religion, Adam vows to become a better parent to his teenage son (Rusty Martin), and convinces his friends on the force to sign a pledge that they will all strive to become better Christians and better parents. Unfortunately, one of the men's moral compass appears to be broken when it comes to earning some fast money.
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While the filmmaking is fairly competent, Courageous is overall worthless to anybody who doesn't subscribe to its dogmatic agenda.

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Tom Russo Boston Globe 10/03/2011
2/4
It takes a certain touch to pull it off, and here, the serviceable cast just doesn't have it in them. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 10/03/2011
2/5
The many topics raised - gangs, drugs, immigration, absentee parents, poverty - are examined with didacticism and platitudes instead of by mining their inherent complexities. Go to Full Review Paul Brunick New York Times 10/02/2011
2.5/5
Overplotted and understructured, "Courageous" is a slog to get through at 130 minutes. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 07/18/2025
4/5
"Courageous" portrays real blue-collar problems and not manufactured/predictable/cynical Hollywood-style "problems" that never create pertinent uncertainty or jeopardy to their characters. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/05/2020
3.5/4.0
The best film yet from Sherwood Pictures. Go to Full Review Megan Basham WORLD 06/25/2018
Most of the characters are well-written and nuanced. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lisa A 10/17/2021 There was nothing I dislike about this movie. See more Doug H 10/15/2021 I liked the reminder of the importance of a father who is totally there for his family, taking the lead and following the LORD. See more Richard W 10/08/2021 Exactly what us fathers need - a must see for every parent See more Mimi 10/08/2021 Great soul-stirring movie!! We loved it!! See more Aaron M 10/07/2021 Took my 13-year-old son to see this and it was time well spent. Highly recommended! See more Rita 10/05/2021 Very encouraging to see men step up to the plate and make a difference in their families. Uplifting in every way possible See more Read all reviews
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Alex Kendrick

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Alex Kendrick

Adam Mitchell

Kevin Downes

Shane Fuller

Ben Davies

David Thomson

Rusty Martin

Dylan Mitchell

Ken Bevel

Nathan Hayes

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Synopsis Sheriff's deputy Adam Mitchell (Alex Kendrick) endures a terrible personal tragedy that causes him to question what is really important to him. Taking comfort in his religion, Adam vows to become a better parent to his teenage son (Rusty Martin), and convinces his friends on the force to sign a pledge that they will all strive to become better Christians and better parents. Unfortunately, one of the men's moral compass appears to be broken when it comes to earning some fast money.
Director
Alex Kendrick
Producer
Stephen Kendrick
Screenwriter
Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Sherwood Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Drug Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 30, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$461.7K
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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