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I Can Only Imagine
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 30, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 91. Critics average 50, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Directors
- Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
- Writers
- Alex Cramer, Brent McCorkle, Jon Erwin
- Studio
- Kevin Downes Productions, Mission Pictures International, City on a Hill Productions, Imagine Rights
- Released
- 14 February 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $86.1M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →4 wins from 8 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| 27th Annual Movieguide Awards 2019 | Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| 27th Annual Movieguide Awards 2019 | Grace Award for Movies | Dennis Quaid and J. Michael Finley, for their roles in I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |
| 27th Annual Movieguide Awards 2019 | Best Movie For Families | I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |
| 9th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2019 | Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under $10 Million | Kevin Edelman and Ben Sokoler – I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |
| Plugged In Movie Awards 2019 2019 | Best Christian Movie – Audience's Choice | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| Dove Awards 2018 | Inspirational Film of the Year | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| K-LOVE Fan Awards 2018 | Film Impact | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| People's Choice Awards 2018 | The Family Movie of 2018 | I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |
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8 awards — I Can Only Imagine
×| Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| Best Movie For Families | I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |
| Grace Award for Movies | Dennis Quaid and J. Michael Finley, for their roles in I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |
| Inspirational Film of the Year | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| Film Impact | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| Best Christian Movie – Audience's Choice | I Can Only Imagine | Winner |
| Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under $10 Million | Kevin Edelman and Ben Sokoler – I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |
| The Family Movie of 2018 | I Can Only Imagine | Nominee |