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Letters to God (2010)

Letters to God poster
Directed by
David Nixon
Genre
drama film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 140 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy with cancer writes letters to God. His actions touch the lives of those around him, including his family and a troubled neighbor.

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What happens

Letters to God is a 2010 American Christian drama film directed by David Nixon and starring Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson, Tanner Maguire, Michael Bolten and Bailee Madison. The story was written by Patrick Doughtie about his son Tyler, with the screenplay penned by Doughtie, Art D'Alessandro, Sandra Thrift and Cullen Douglas. The story took place in Nashville, Tennessee, but the movie was filmed in Orlando, Florida. Letters to God is based on the true story of Tyler Doughtie and his battle with cancer. In the film, this character is given the name Tyler Doherty and is played by Tanner Maguire. The film was released to theaters on April 9, 2010, with mixed reviews. Despite opening at #10 at the box office, it fell just $92,000 short of its $3 million budget with a final gross of $2.9 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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