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- It has some good performances, a sense of humor and an adorable little boy as its lead. It has actors you’ll recognize, like Oscar nominees Greg Kinnear and Thomas Haden Church. The always-welcome Margo Martindale has a key supporting role too. Outside of some mild gore, it has nothing that might jolt or offend kids or sensitive viewers.
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Apr 16, 2014 · Based on a bestselling book by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent, "Heaven is for Real" tells the story of how Burpo’s 4-year old son, Colton ( Connor Corum) visited Heaven and lived to tell of its pleasures. Colton didn’t actually die; he was just under some really good anesthesia during an appendectomy.
Apr 16, 2014 · Small-town businessman, pastor and volunteer firefighter Todd Burpo (Greg Kinnear) and his wife, Sonja (Kelly Reilly), are struggling to make ends meet during a tough year. After their young son ...
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- Randall Wallace
- PG
- Greg Kinnear
Based on Todd Burpo's 2010 memoir of the same name, Heaven Is for Real is an expressly Christian film made with established actors, and the performances are notably thoughtful. Kinnear plays Todd Burpo as a man of God who's also a concerned citizen and even an occasional doubting Thomas.
- Randall Wallace
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- Sony Pictures
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Apr 16, 2014 · Heaven Is for Real is a cinematic take on one boy’s remarkable testimony about where we go when we die. In young Colton Burpo’s experience, heaven is a place of beauty, peace, comfort, joy and eternal youth.
- Randall Wallace
Feb 27, 2014 · The movie is based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book of the same name, Heaven Is for Real, and "brings to the screen the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world."
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Apr 16, 2014 · Heaven Is for Real: Directed by Randall Wallace. With Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church, Connor Corum. A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.
Apr 16, 2014 · Wonderfully written by Chris Parker and directed by Randall Wallace, Heaven Is for Real is one of the most engaging, most inspiring Christian movies ever made. The acting, dialogue, cinematography and editing are first-class. Best of all, the movie shows the truth of God’s love.