I Can Only Imagine (2018)

7.3PG110 min

2018 American drama film directed by Erwin Brothers

I Can Only Imagine is a 2018 American Christian biographical drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers and written by Alex Cramer, Jon Erwin, and Brent McCorkle, based on the story behind the group MercyMe's song of the same name, one of the best-selling Christian singles of all time. The film stars J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard, the lead singer who wrote the song about his relationship with his father Arthur Millard (Dennis Quaid). Madeline Carroll, Trace Adkins, Priscilla Shirer, and Cloris Leachman also star.

I Can Only Imagine was released in the United States on March 16, 2018. It was a box office success, grossing $86 million worldwide against a production budget of $7 million, earning more than twelve times its budget. It is the fifth highest-grossing music biopic and sixth highest-grossing Christian film of all-time in the United States. At the 2018 Dove Awards, the film won "Inspirational Film of the Year".

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is I Can Only Imagine about?
I Can Only Imagine (2018) — 10-year-old Bart Millard lives with his mother and abusive father Arthur in Texas. One day his mother drops him off at a Christian camp where he meets Shannon. Upon his return from camp, Bart finds his mother has left and movers are removing her belongings. He angrily confronts h
Is I Can Only Imagine based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is I Can Only Imagine scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.