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A Little Prayer

Play trailer Poster for A Little Prayer R,  2025,  1h 31m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 94% 62 Reviews Tomatometer - - Popcornmeter
94% Tomatometer 62 Reviews Popcornmeter
A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair. A heart-tugging drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places, A Little Prayer is a sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family from writer-director Angus MacLachlan.
A Little Prayer

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Critics Consensus

David Strathairn and Jane Levy are superb in A Little Prayer, a gentle drama that mines rich emotions from commonplace dilemmas and relationships.

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Thelma Adams AARP Movies for Grownups Sep 6, 2025
4/5
The movie is a labor of love about the never-ending emotional gut punch of parenthood and the individual’s need to find some beauty, clarity and connection in the wreckage of a well-intentioned family. Go to Full Review
Bob Mondello NPR Aug 29, 2025
Strathairn lets you see what it costs him to do the right thing, even when that might make matters worse. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor Aug 29, 2025
4.5/5
A movie about a family in deep disarray. But the writer-director, Angus MacLachlan, is not one to exploit turmoil. He understands that people in distress are deserving of our fullest understanding. Go to Full Review
Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Feb 1, 2026
3.5/4
A deeply kind film, the kind of film that restores one's faith in independent filmmaking, but in humanity. Go to Full Review
Dustin Rowles Pajiba Jan 2, 2026
It lingers in the heart long after it ends, and I am deeply grateful to have found it. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Dec 20, 2025
84/100
A winning Sundance entry, featuring a patient and thoughtful approach to problem solving, while musing gently on the connections from parents to their kids. A wonderful ensemble lifts up the darker subject matter. Go to Full Review
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Angus MacLachlan

Director

Jane Levy

Tammy

Will Pullen

David

David Strathairn

Bill

Celia Weston

Venida

Anna Camp

Actor

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A Little Prayer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair. A heart-tugging drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places, A Little Prayer is a sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family from writer-director Angus MacLachlan.
Director
Angus MacLachlan
Producer
Angus MacLachlan, Lauren Vilchik, Max A. Butler
Screenwriter
Angus MacLachlan
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Gladness Partners, Remain Calm Pictures
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$242.0K
Runtime
1h 31m
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