82
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistMarya E. GatesThe PlaylistMarya E. GatesThis little miracle of a film features a strong ensemble cast, mordant Southern humor, and sharp insights into the perils and comforts of loving with your whole heart
- 91The Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsThe Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsIt’s hard to find sensitive little movies like this.
- 85TheWrapRobert AbeleTheWrapRobert AbeleMacLachalan weaves a tale of human frailty and strained connection rare in its avoidance of judgmental histrionics and embrace of what makes all of us unknowable yet worthy of forgiveness.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe emotional impact of A Little Prayer doesn’t so much detonate as unfold, a series of quiet epiphanies, well-observed and elegant in their awkward yearning.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeMacLachlan’s writing style is at once honest and slightly elevated, the kind we’re used to hearing onstage, where the structure of the entire script matters, and subtext is every bit as important as what’s spoken.
- 67ColliderRoss BonaimeColliderRoss BonaimeA Little Prayer is often a fairly still story, but it all builds to a beautiful moment between Bill and Tammy, where we get to see the true impact of MacLachlan's tale hit the audience in full force.