To Save a Life

To Save a Life

Some people are just dying to be heard.

Directed by Brian Baugh

Produced by New Song Pictures, Outreach Films

2009120 min6.3 / 10

A faith-centered drama about grief, redemption, and the weight of responsibility that follows a teen's suicide, anchored in Christian conversion and the struggle to live out newfound spiritual conviction.

Jake Taylor has everything. He has a beautiful girl, he's the champion in basketball and beer pong, and everyone loves him. Then, an old childhood friend of his commits suicide. Jake wonders what he could've done to save his friend's life. A youth minister tells him that Jake needs God. So Jake becomes a Christian. However, things begin to spin out of control. Jake is going to realize just what it means to be a Christian and how, to save a life.

Questions people ask

  • Is To Save a Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does To Save a Life end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is To Save a Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is To Save a Life easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is To Save a Life violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

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Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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