Fortunately, this trend in faith-based filmmaking seems to be shifting to a more real, lived faith. I Can Only Imagine is a good example of this shift...

| Aug 24, 2021

An inspirational drama that, unlike most faith-based endeavors, at least looks like a real movie rather than something even Ed Wood would have rejected.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 10, 2021

This is exactly what a faith-based film should be.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 11, 2020

Thankfully, I Can Only Imagine doesn't feel like a Sunday school lesson, but it never manages to escape its sense of banal familiarity.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 3, 2019

Accomplishes its goal of informing faith based audiences the journey the protagonist went through before writing the famous Christian song.

| Original Score: B- | May 22, 2019

The film veers so far off-course that I could barely believe my eyes.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Mar 21, 2019

Overall, it's an enjoyable and moving faith based film.

| Original Score: B | Feb 28, 2019

I can't imagine this Christian-based film reaching much of a secular audience.

| Original Score: C | Sep 7, 2018

[A] slickly assembled tale of redemption and reconciliation.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 8, 2018

Solid if unapologetically by-the-numbers, this story of perseverance and forgiveness should resonate beyond its targeted Christian audience.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 10, 2018

With excellent performances from [Dennis] Quaid and [J. Michael Finley] Finley the result is decent. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Apr 2, 2018

I Can Only Imagine is a timely release for this Easter, delicately balancing the need to bring out the importance of forgiveness without being too evangelical.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 28, 2018

Though it will never be championed as an insightful work of either religious art or patriarchal psychology, I Can Only Imagine does manage to be a good film about a great song.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 23, 2018

It shattered expectations with $17.1 million opening weekend nation wide, is Roadside Attractions highest theatrical debut with #1 Per-Screen Average (More than $3K above Black Panther, has a lot going for it.

| Original Score: 5 | Mar 22, 2018

As entertaining as it is uplifting. Actor J. Michael Finley makes a winning debut .

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 22, 2018

Over the last few years, the quality of faith-based movies has continued to improve. And here's another good one. I Can Only Imagine...is watchable and uplifting.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 21, 2018

Art can be affirmation, but affirmation cannot be art.

| Original Score: C- | Mar 21, 2018

You don't have to be a hardcore Christian music fan to enjoy I Can Only Imagine, but it definitely helps.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 20, 2018

This moving faith-based musical biopic of the smash song hits all the right notes.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 20, 2018

Works best for fans of the song or of Christian music in general, but it has enough relatable, not-too-cheesy drama for some crossover appeal.

| Original Score: B- | Mar 19, 2018