October Baby

Name: October Baby
Released: 2012-3-23
Cast: Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, Jasmine Guy

October Baby

PG-13
1h 49m
2012

25%

age 15+

"October Baby" tells the story of Hannah, 19, a home-schooled Baptist who is told by a doctor that her ailments (asthma, seizures, moodiness) are the result of being born prematurely after an abortion attempt. Hannah sets out to find her birth mother, a quest that ends in tears and, ultimately, a lesson in forgiveness delivered by a Catholic priest.

Director:

Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin

Producer:

Dan Atchison, Justin Tolley, Jon Erwin

Writer:

Jon Erwin, Theresa Preston

Cast:

Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, Jasmine Guy

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

25%

Reviews

TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Propes

A film that wears its faith on its sleeves yet leaves enough room at the table for all who choose to join in.

The Erwins get the biggest thing right: telling Hannah's story-and just Hannah's story-simply and sincerely.

A well-intentioned yet hopelessly ineffective drama...

tries to walk a line between abortion drama and adoption drama. All the wringing of hands in this film are results of cliches we've seen in television and movies for years.

June 22, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Philip Martin

While it's better than most movies of its kind, it's still pretty weak entertainment, though choir members should feel free to sing its praises. Amen.

August 15, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 15+

Common Sense Says

Faith-based drama about adoption, abortion, forgiveness.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that October Baby isn't meant for young or sensitive kids. It focuses on very heavy issues that parents are likely to want to discuss with teens who watch: family deception, the would-be grim consequences of a failed late-term abortion, and a young woman's struggle with anger and depression. In a particularly disturbing scene, a witness recalls the graphic details of the abortion attempt. The filmmakers (brothers who wrote, directed, produced, shot, and edited the movie) bring a clear Christian point of view to the material; after a dizzying array of complications, everything is resolved through faith and a devotion to religious values. Despite October Baby's subject matter, there's no sexual activity; there's also no swearing or offensive language, no on-camera drinking or smoking, and no violent action.