Common Sense Media Review
By Tracy Moore
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Faith-based drama has heavy themes but positive messages.
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Heart of the Country
What's the Story?
When Faith (Jana Kramer) discovers her husband has been arrested for fraud, her world falls apart. Locked out of her accounts, money, and life in the city, she returns home to her dad (Gerald McRaney) and estranged family to sort through her feelings, reconnect with the family she left behind, and figure out what it really means to stick by someone for better or worse.
Is It Any Good?
HEART OF THE COUNTRY is decently acted and works with some strongly positive, Christian-based messages. Characters make difficult choices and struggle realistically with them. The setting is a lush Southern rural landscape, and actors such as Gerald McRaney ground what is an otherwise predictable moral message about honoring one's vows and sticking by your mate for better or worse. Though ultimately everything is a bit tidy in this universe and follows expected outcomes, for families interested in positive faith-driven drama, this will rapidly check all the boxes for persevering through life's biggest struggles.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the movie's messages about city life vs. country life. Do you think they're accurate or stereotypes? Why?
Do you agree with Faith's choice in the end? Why, or why not?
What is the movie's message about mistakes? Do you agree with it?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : August 20, 2013
- Cast : Gerald McRaney , Jana Kramer
- Director : John Ward
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Twentieth Century Fox
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Faith ( Christianity ) , Friendship
- Run time : 90 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : February 4, 2026
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