I Can Only Imagine (2018)

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

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.

• Released: 2018-02-14
• Genres: Music, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 516 votes

Directed by Jon Erwin, Andrew Erwin.

Top cast

• J. Michael Finley as Bart Millard
• Madeline Carroll as Shannon
• Dennis Quaid as Arthur
• Trace Adkins as Brickell
• Cloris Leachman as Memaw
• Jason Burkey as Mike
• Mark Furze as Nathan
• Randy McDowell as Jim
• Cole Marcus as Robbie
• Alexander Dominguez as Kent

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Can Only Imagine

• United States: stream on Angel Studios, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Wonder Project Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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