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I Can Only Imagine

I Can Only Imagine

Feb 14, 2018
110 min
MusicDrama
7.5/ 10
484 votes

Overview

Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering his love for his son. Years later, Bart's troubled childhood and mended relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.5/10
484 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
19,549 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
30/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$7,000,000Production cost
Box Office$86,086,881Worldwide gross
Profit$79,086,881Profitable
ROI
+1129.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$83,482,352Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

6 wins & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The song you know. The story you don't."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$86,086,881

Production Companies

I Can Only Imagine CollectionKevin Downes ProductionsMission Pictures InternationalCity on a Hill ProductionsImagine RightsLD Entertainment

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Latest News

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‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ leads wave of new faith movies bringing hope to theaters - Read Lion

Read Lion

‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ leads wave of new faith movies bringing hope to theaters  Read Lion

Faith-based sequel I Can Only Imagine 2 gets full trailer - joblo.com

joblo.com

Faith-based sequel I Can Only Imagine 2 gets full trailer  joblo.com

‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Sets March 2026 Release From Lionsgate (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

Variety

‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Sets March 2026 Release From Lionsgate (EXCLUSIVE)  Variety

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE Sequel in the Works — Here’s What We Know - Movieguide

Movieguide

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE Sequel in the Works — Here’s What We Know  Movieguide

I Can Only Imagine review – Dennis Quaid saves soul of preachy drama - The Guardian

The Guardian

I Can Only Imagine review – Dennis Quaid saves soul of preachy drama  The Guardian

Movie review: ‘I Can Only Imagine’ - sungazette.com

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Movie review: ‘I Can Only Imagine’  sungazette.com

'I Can Only Imagine' Review - Variety

Variety

'I Can Only Imagine' Review  Variety

I Can Only Imagine devoting an entire movie to one bad song - AV Club

AV Club

I Can Only Imagine devoting an entire movie to one bad song  AV Club

Movie Review: A harsh childhood is redeemed by a song in “I Can Only Imagine” - rogersmovienation.com

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Movie Review: A harsh childhood is redeemed by a song in “I Can Only Imagine”  rogersmovienation.com

‘I Can Only Imagine’: Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter

‘I Can Only Imagine’: Film Review  The Hollywood Reporter

Faith-based drama 'I Can Only Imagine' doesn't just preach to the choir - The Arizona Republic

The Arizona Republic

Faith-based drama 'I Can Only Imagine' doesn't just preach to the choir  The Arizona Republic

I Can Only Imagine (2018) ⭐ 7.3 | Biography, Drama, Family - IMDb

IMDb

I Can Only Imagine (2018) ⭐ 7.3 | Biography, Drama, Family  IMDb

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