Courageous
September 2011
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Tom Russo
It takes a certain touch to pull it off, and here, the serviceable cast just doesn't have it in them.
Gary Goldstein
The many topics raised - gangs, drugs, immigration, absentee parents, poverty - are examined with didacticism and platitudes instead of by mining their inherent complexities.
Paul Brunick
Overplotted and understructured, "Courageous" is a slog to get through at 130 minutes.
Keith Staskiewicz
Devolves into over-the-top drama and a suffocating heavy-handedness.
Nick Schager
Fails to answer the more pressing question of why religious sagas such as this treat subtlety as a sin.
Nathan Rabin
Courageous literally preaches to the converted, delivering ham-fisted messages of responsibility to the most receptive audience possible.
Critic reviews
Tom Russo
It takes a certain touch to pull it off, and here, the serviceable cast just doesn't have it in them.
Gary Goldstein
The many topics raised - gangs, drugs, immigration, absentee parents, poverty - are examined with didacticism and platitudes instead of by mining their inherent complexities.
Paul Brunick
Overplotted and understructured, "Courageous" is a slog to get through at 130 minutes.
Nick Schager
Fails to answer the more pressing question of why religious sagas such as this treat subtlety as a sin.
Nathan Rabin
Courageous literally preaches to the converted, delivering ham-fisted messages of responsibility to the most receptive audience possible.
Frank Scheck
The performances are effective all around with director Kendrick quite moving in the central role of Adam, the veteran officer, who suffers a horrific family tragedy that sets much of the film's plot in motion.
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This movie touched my life.. and funny my name is Javier and I am contractor haha.. a time ago I struggled with no work married and a child and God came truw. Now I have a Company that I dedicate to God the master. Master's Touch Painting and Remodeling LLC .. serving Orlando FL www.orlandopaintingpros.com
For all of the Fathers out there who want to be Dads!!! Even those who don't believe in God, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, or The Bible, the values and principles that this movie holds are irreplaceable when a child becomes an adult and makes decisions and choices based on the role their father played in their lives. In other words..... WATCH THIS MOVIE!

I love it. This isn't a movie to compare with Hollywood blockbusters. It is a movie to speak to your heart and teach you how to be a better man and father. I wish with my whole heart that my father would have seen this before raising us. I'm not claiming that it has the world's best acting but it is better than most of the movies in this genre and has a priceless message.
Cast and credits
Actors | Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Kevin Downes, Ben Davies |
Producers | Stephen Kendrick |
Director | Alex Kendrick |
Writers | Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick |
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English
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Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
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Run time
129 minutes
Rating
PG-13
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