Blue Like Jazz

20122012
PG-13PG-13
1h 48m

Blue Like Jazz (2012)

Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.

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Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.

Director
- Steve Taylor
Writers
- Donald Miller(screenplay)
- Ben Pearson(screenplay)
- Steve Taylor(screenplay)
Stars

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Blue Like Jazz (2012)

Director
- Steve Taylor
Writers
- Donald Miller(screenplay) (story)
- Ben Pearson(screenplay)
- Steve Taylor(screenplay)
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Disenchanted by the church and his devout Christian mother, 19 year-old Donald escapes Texas for the liberal Northwest and attends Reed College at the urging of his secular father. At Reed College, Don finds that his classmates, from all walks of life, are more anti-religious and anti-everything than he was prepared for. In an attempt to fit in, and more importantly, in an attempt to find himself, Don joins an activist group which forces him to question what he really believes in. —napierslogs

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Taglines
- Everybody belongs somewhere.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexuality, drug and alcohol content, and some language
Parents guide

Trivia
The movie was made possible by the efforts of fans who refused to see the project die. A campaign on KickStarter was started after a September 16th blog post by Donald Miller that the project was dead due to the lack of backers. By the end of the funding period on October 25th, Save Blue Like Jazz had raised $345,992 (276% of the original $125,000 goal) from 4495 backers. This earned the project a Hall of Fame ranking on KickStarter as the highest funded project ever.

Goofs
Don tells his mother that there are no roommates in the dorms at Reed college, but Lauryn tells a story about her "first year roommate".

Quotes
Donald Miller: He told me jazz was like life, cause it doesn't resolve.

Crazy credits
The names of over 1,500 people were listed as Associate Producers of the movie.

Top review

8/10

Great film that leads to discussion

As a big fan of the book the movie is based on, I went in thinking there was no way that the movie could compare with the book.

While it is very hard to translate a series of essays into a story with a flowing plot, the creators of Blue Like Jazz the movie did an exceptional job.

The film is unique in that there is no way to compare it to any other Christian film. The message of Jesus isn't heavily preached, and instead, a truthful representation of a boy brought up in the Southern Baptist religion is presented. It also leads to a discussion on what it means to be a true follower of Christ.

While there is language, alcohol, and drug use, the movie has integrity and heart, and I highly recommend it!

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jmalon16
Mar 10, 2012

Release date
- March 13, 2012 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Грустный как джаз
Filming locations
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Production company
- Ruckus Films
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Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $595,018
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $261,190
- Apr 15, 2012
Gross worldwide
- $595,018

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Runtime
1 hour 48 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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