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Directed by | Tina Gordon |
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Cinematography | Sidney Sidell |
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Music by | Jermaine Stegall |
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Distributed by | Peacock |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Praise This is a 2023 American musical comedy romance film directed by Tina Gordon and starring Chloe Bailey and Anjelika Washington.
The film was released on April 7, 2023 by Peacock. It received mixed reviews from critics.
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After Sam was taken to Atlanta, Georgia by her father due to getting in trouble with the law in Los Angeles, she is forced to join the Praise Team as punishment for getting caught lying as going to her Aunt and Uncle. She improves the church singing team and even helps them win the regionals. She starts enjoying the stay with her cousin(who is very bubbly) and starts having a crush on Ty. But she complicates things with him when she uses his song without his permission. Oil Factory makes it to the National Finals and win first position. Which surprises the host and even the lead singer of Champion Life.
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In June 2019, it was announced Tina Gordon would be directing Praise This from an original pitch by Tim Story's The Story Company. [2] In April 2022, Chloe Bailey had signed on to star in the film. [3]
In May 2022, it was announced the film would premiere on Peacock. [4] The first trailer was released on March 6, 2023, revealing the release date of April 7, 2023. [5]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 10 reviews. [6] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed reviews". [7]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series | Derryck Big Tank Thornton | Nominated | [8] |
Outstanding Musical Score | Jermaine Stegall | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Production Design | Keith Brian Burns | Nominated | |||
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Song - Onscreen Performance (Film) | "Praise Nationals Finale" | Nominated | [9] | |
UB Honors | Best Actress | Chloe Bailey | Won | ||
2024 | Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | Best Music Supervision for a Non-Theatrically Released Film | Derryck Big Tank Thornton | Nominated | [10] |
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Chloe Bailey | Won | ||
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special | Tina Gordon, Brandon Broussard, Hudson Obayuwana, Jana Savage, Camilla Blackett | Nominated |
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