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Plot Summary:
Meghan Doherty is a young, talented executive who neglects her mother and close friends to focus on one goal MAKING MONEY. After closing a multi-million dollar deal Meghan is asked by Mr. Randolph Whitaker (her boss/CEO) to close a deal of a lifetime. She's taking her talent to the Mojave Desert in hopes of getting a Christian land owner to turn over his land before auction. With a $100 million dollar potential deal looming, there is nothing that will stand in the way of her getting what she needs to further her career. Not even GOD? The foreclosed land in question, called God's Country, is owned by Eden Graham, a minister who runs a youth camp there, along with his wife and son, Jake. Upon arrival at the camp in her Ferrari and designer clothes, Meghan is clearly not a good fit, but Eden persuades her to stay; he promises to sign over the property to her if, during her weeklong sojourn there at the camp, she is not convinced of the value of what they are doing.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 354
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, sincere, light, captivating, christian film, realistic, semi serious
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A young, troubled city girl decides to move to her family owned horse ranch in a small, southern town for the summer to care for her dying mother.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: emotional, humorous, realistic, captivating, inspirational, touching, spiritual, heartbreaking, powerful
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Young tween Justin Yoder, who's known for his outgoing demeanor and wit despite being confined to a wheelchair, dreams to be like his athletic older brother and propels himself into the world of soapbox derby racing. It's a field he's sure he has a chance in. Unfortunately, he finds that because of his condition, not everyone is eager to see him compete.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Camp Tough Love (2017)
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Chloe, a troubled teen, meets other troubled girls and must come to grips with her Christian faith at a camp where she must earn her way out.
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Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, christian film, tense, light, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative
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Alison, a teen, is facing pregnancy. With nowhere to turn, she finds herself in a "clinic" about to end her baby's life. Suddenly a man appears. His mop tells her he's the janitor. Conversation begins and it quickly becomes clear that this man is no mere janitor, but Jesus manifest. And he's come to save the life of her baby.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: christian film, psychological, captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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Bored with her social butterfly lifestyle, Victoria Tremont longs to find that special someone. Naturally, when a handsome stranger walks into the coffee shop where she works, she turns on the charm. But when he fails to respond to her flirting the way men usually do, she’s perplexed. She finds out that he runs a ministry that builds affordable housing, and sees that if she wants to get his attention, all she has to do is volunteer.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 830
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: christian film, light, sincere, captivating, realistic
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Jake loves living in Chicago but when big city violence hits a little too close to home his parents buy a campground in rural Minnesota and move the family there. Jake hates living at the campground until he meets Peter, the boy across the river. The two quickly become best friends and spend a fun-filled summer together on the river. In one of their conversations, Peter shares his Christian faith with Jake. Jake uses his new faith to help a friend through a tragedy.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: christian film, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, spiritual
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Gavin Stone, a washed-up former child star, is forced to do community service at a local megachurch and pretends to be Christian so he can land the part of Jesus in their annual Passion Play, only to discover that the most important role of his life is far from Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: christian film, psychological, sincere, captivating, experimental
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An Amish man comes to Hollywood to be a missionary, and gets cast as Satan on a nighttime soap opera.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, captivating, independent film, realistic, christian film
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
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When a teenager receives a mysterious letter in the mail, she sets out to find the author. It's a journey that will change her life forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, inspirational, road movie
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An attorney returns to his small home town in Alaska and quickly rocks the boat by getting an injunction against the nativity display tradition and attacking Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: christian film, realistic, humorous, semi serious, disgusting, christmas comedy
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The lives of three 12-year-old buddies -- sharing a carefree existence in the summer of 1970 -- suddenly change when one of them, Dustin, makes an unexpected friend after cutting the lawn of 75-year-old Jonathan Sperry. As Jonathan shares lessons in faith with Dustin and his pals, a spiritual transformation occurs in this Christian drama.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: christian film, thought provoking, sincere, serious, realistic, contemplative, biblical, uplifting
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 876
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, christian film, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, sexual, sexy
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 625
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Bernard "Bern" Lemly (Gregory Hines) is fed up with being in a wheelchair and wants more out of life. Meanwhile, former football player Tony "Ole" Olezniak (Vincent D'Onofrio) is stewing after recently losing his sight. The men soon realize they can put their frustrated energy to good use by competing in a whitewater rafting race on Oregon's Rouge River. In the process, they discover their disabilities don't have to destroy their dreams.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 549
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
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A young, modern single woman enters the world of online dating looking for an instant soul mate.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 355
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 589
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Country: USA
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Plot tags: humorous, realistic, cynical, captivating, psychological, teen, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 692
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
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IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 685
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 679
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 15
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 834
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
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