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Lifted

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
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Lifted (2010)
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13 year old Henry Matthews struggles with life after his reservist father is deployed to Afghanistan. With the help of a local pastor, the boy decides to take part in a local singing contest... Read all13 year old Henry Matthews struggles with life after his reservist father is deployed to Afghanistan. With the help of a local pastor, the boy decides to take part in a local singing contest.13 year old Henry Matthews struggles with life after his reservist father is deployed to Afghanistan. With the help of a local pastor, the boy decides to take part in a local singing contest.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
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  • Director
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Writer
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Stars
    • Nicki Aycox
    • Uriah Shelton
    • Dash Mihok
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  • Director
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Writer
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Stars
    • Nicki Aycox
    • Uriah Shelton
    • Dash Mihok
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    • 4Critic reviews
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    Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox
    • Lisa Matthewsas Lisa Matthews
    Uriah Shelton
    Uriah Shelton
    • Henry Matthewsas Henry Matthews
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • William Matthewsas William Matthews
    Thad Mickler
    • Jebas Jeb
    Ruben Studdard
    Ruben Studdard
    • Pastor Johnsonas Pastor Johnson
    Howard Green
    • Carlas Carl
    Barbara Kincaid-Hill
    • Mrs. Declaireas Mrs. Declaire
    James Handy
    James Handy
    • Travisas Travis
    Jonathan Fuller
    Jonathan Fuller
    • Claytonas Clayton
    Danny Vinson
    Danny Vinson
    • Mr. Sheltonas Mr. Shelton
    Maggie Ballard
    • Laurieas Laurie
    Peggy Vanek-Titus
    • Jodyas Jody
    Cory Gluck
    • Tobyas Toby
    Jerry Douglass Sims
    • Judge #1as Judge #1
    Anna Marie Dobbins
    Anna Marie Dobbins
    • Tiffany Rose Waltonas Tiffany Rose Walton
    Alan Hunter
    • Alan Hunteras Alan Hunter
    Jennifer Price
    Jennifer Price
    • Darleneas Darlene
    Evan Metropoulos
    • Bubba Stanceras Bubba Stancer
    • Director
      • Lexi Alexander
    • Writer
      • Lexi Alexander
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    Henry Matthews is an exceptionally talented young R&B singer whose happy family life is disrupted when his father, a marine, is re-deployed to Afghanistan. Despite all the obstacles including losing the family home and being forced to move in with his grandfather who hates his music, Henry is inspired to enter a teen singing competition in the hopes of winning and escaping a world that is falling apart. —Anonymous
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      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements, language and some violence
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    • Trivia
      In real life, Dash Mihok is a freestyling MC in his spare time so his rap performance in this film is not that unexpected.
    • Quotes

      William Matthews: [to son, Jeremy Matthews] ... I realize now that from this point of view, life is merely as long as a roller coaster ride at the County Fair. What I'm trying to say to you is, enjoy the ride. Always keep those eyes open, even right before the scary drop. Heck, raise your arms up high especially before the drop. Experience every single moment with every fiber in your body. That's why you bought the ticket in the first place...

    • Soundtracks
      Ain't No Sunshine
      Written by Bill Withers

      Performed by Uriah Shelton and Dash Mihok

      Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. obo Interior Music Corp.

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    6/10
    Hallmark cards class of movie
    The Hallmark Hall of Fame TV series has original movies that are all touchy-feely, family, warm, stories. They used to be 7/10 movies (my rating) going back up to several years ago but of late they rarely rank above 6/10 or 2½/4 stars.

    This movie's theme is similar to the Hallmark films except Lifted is not well written nor is it edited well. The acting is very good. Sometime during the last 10 minutes of the movie they must have decided to change the ending. That's fine except they forgot to go back and edit out the scenes that no longer made sense with the new ending.

    I do not want to add spoilers here but should you watch this film and when the surprise comes into the script near the end think of how events of 15 minutes earlier no longer make sense.

    Even without this editing lapse I doubt I'd rate this movie much higher than 6/10.
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    • Release date
      • August 13, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Взлет
    • Filming locations
      • Irondale, Alabama, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hunter Films
      • Listed Picture
      • Pictures in a Row
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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