Higher Ground

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Higher Ground

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I liked the acting. I got a little annoyed with all of the church songs. It is a good movie with a great plot. A little heartwarming, too. I really enjoyed the acting. Annika was a great character!...

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best movie of the decade!

by vegemonster

This is a fabulous movie in so many ways. Because it doesn't try to covert you or deconvert you, its just one woman journey...

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Worth seeing in the theater

by cleighm

My husband and I enjoyed seeing Higher Ground and would recommend seeing it in the theater, not waiting for the DVD. I thought the acting and directing we very wel done. The director did a good job...

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NPR
| Jeannette Catsoulis

What follows is something rarely seen in American movies: a sincerely humane examination of what it means to experience a crisis of faith. Tender, bittersweet and often gently comedic, Corinne's 20-year journey toward (and around, and away from) her God has a loose, searching rhythm that's engrossingly unpredictable. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Farmiga expertly guides a large and gifted ensemble cast and proves as fearless a director as she is an actress. She lights up Higher Ground and makes it funny, touching and vital. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

Corinne's journey begins with an act of blind faith. The movie ends, but you have a palpable sense that the journey does not. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Higher Ground breaks crucial, sacred ground in American moviemaking. Read full review

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Vera Farmiga as Corinne in "Higher Ground."