The faith-based movie Unsung Hero has exceeded all expectations after opening in US cinemas at the weekend. It was the second most popular film at the box office — grossing around A$12 million in just three days. It also recorded a rare CinemaScore A+ grade from moviegoers.
Unsung Hero is the story of the Smallbones, an Australian Christian family that overcame multiple setbacks to break into the American music industry. Father David Smallbone was a Christian music promoter who moved his wife Helen and six children to the US in search of a brighter future, but is forced to scramble when he cannot find a job. The family has to perform menial jobs to make ends meet. The film depicts David and Helen debating whether to move back to Australia.
But in an amazing turnaround, two of the boys Joel and Luke became famous as for King & Country. Their sister became top selling Christian artist Rebecca St James who told Crosswalk Headlines the film is “so true to the actual story.”
“We really felt that God had called us to the US. We felt that He was leading us here. There were a lot of anxious moments around that time. But we saw God show up for us at every turn and meet us in our time of need. We did see Him show up so much. It gave me a testimony. It gave me something to sing about.” Rebecca explained.
On film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes 64% of critics liked the movie. The audience score was 99%.
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