Anne Heche, Diane Ladd, Kristen Bell

Based on a true story, this touching drama stars Kristen Bell as Gracie, the 17-year-old daughter of a drug-addled woman (Anne Heche). Gracie is convinced she'd be a better parent to her siblings than...( read more  read more... ) her mother is, so she makes a move to adopt them when her mother's sent to jail. After enduring years of neglect and abuse, it's time for Gracie and her family to move on; unfortunately, her mother won't go away without a fight.

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Directed by: Peter Werner

Release Date: January 12, 2004

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DVD Release Date: January 18, 2005

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  • January 26, 2009
    very touching story about a young adult trying to take care of her younger siblings and in the end was awarded guardianship. True Family film...
  • August 6, 2008
    Fantastic movie.
  • July 9, 2008
    What a sad way to grow up. I'm not sure I could take on all of the responsibility that Gracie did.
  • April 12, 2008
    A very powerful and inspiring story!
  • September 11, 2007
    It's not because you claim you love your children, you actually love them. This is the premise for Gracie's Choice. How the person that gave birth to you betrays you, makes your life miserable, this is what this movie is about, and how to overcome all that. This movie is based on...( read more) facts. A true story of a teenager who takes on the responsibility of raising her 3 brothers due to their drunken mother's absence. She changes her life and gives up a lot to care for her brothers, keep them together and create a stable, loving home.In the process, through very hard times she manages to work full-time and finish school. Kristen Bell,the actress who portrayed Gracie was excellent and will surely have a successful career. Anne Heche was excellent as the drug-addicted mother. Gracie's world becomes a long unrelenting nightmare,yet she provides the only strand of strength and determination to keep the young family together. Having built that platform Peter Werner then leads the film along a new path, where the captivating Gracie gradually attempts to build a new life for them all. Without giving the game away this painful quest eventually comes at a price.
  • September 18, 2009
    So sad and so heartbreaking throughout. Kristen Bell was truly magnificent as Gracie.
  • July 3, 2009
    One of the best true stories I have seen...I cried, I laugh, and then I cried some more...Awesome Movie...
  • June 29, 2009
    If it's made by Lifetime, it's another disease-of-the-week cryfest.
  • June 6, 2009
    very good show. being a true story makes it even more touching
  • March 8, 2009
    how life know to be bitch ... in this case with young teenage girl, she had to become a mother to step-brothers cause her and brothers mom was slut, fuckin junkie alcoholic..... and with all home problems she worked and studied hard......

    very nice drama , this happend too of...( read more)ten, unfortunly

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  • AhKoy
    December 26, 2007
    someone create a quiz for dis movie?

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