A Christian movie all about the power of family and faith has taken the highest rating any film can on a top critic review website this year.
"You made Unsung Hero Movie the highest rated Rotten Tomatoes verified reviewed film of 2024!!!??" says for King & Country on Facebook. "We sort of can’t believe it, the love you’ve shown this project just keeps coming. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you."
The movie Unsung Hero is the true story of the Smallbone family's adventures and misfortunes, moving six children with one on the way from Australia to America. Three well-known Christian singers come from the family, including Luke and Joel Smallbone of for King & Country, as well as Rebecca St. James. The oldest daughter, St. James, is highlighted throughout the movie with her incredible singing talent.
The Rotten Tomatoes score of Unsung Hero is a surprising 61 per cent on their Tomatometer, the highest rating for any film this year. As for their audience score labelled the 'Popcornmeter,' it sits at an incredible 99 per cent.
"Engaging and compelling, this is a heartfelt tribute to the power of family and faith," says Linda Marric, one of the site's top critics. "The film's emotional depth and honest depiction of real-life struggles make it a must-watch, especially for those crying out for more believable faith-based dramas."
Another critic, Sean P. Means, said, "As the title Unsung Hero implies, there’s one … carrying the biggest load — Helen, and Betts brings out the quiet dignity and no-nonsense grit she must have showed to get the family through hard times."
This rating beat out many big-budget films released this year including Deadpool & Wolverine, as well as the highest-grossing animated film in history, Inside Out 2.