Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
2015 • 120 min • Drama · TV Movie
Synopsis
"Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing. This once-in-a-lifetime movie special takes place inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make Parton who she is today. The film is set in the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains in 1955. It is neither a biopic nor a musical about Dolly's whole life and performing career, but rather a family-oriented faith-based story about the incidents in her and her family's life around the time she was nine years old.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 55%
- 64 Audience · 43 · 45%
This heartwarming TV movie depicts young Dolly Parton's childhood in 1955, focusing on her family's resilience in the face of tragedy and the significance of her special coat. It
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- A child's death is a central plot point.
- Characters deal with grief and poverty.
What it models well
- Family love and support
- Faith and resilience
- Creativity and self-expression
- Overcoming adversity
Talk about it after
- The power of faith during difficult times
- How a simple gift can hold deep meaning
- Finding strength in family bonds
- Understanding and accepting differences
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Top billed cast
Director: Stephen Herek • Crew: Pamela K. Long
Trailers & clips
Essay Scene
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**Family. Laughing together and grieving together.** A television film that I was eager to watch it since it is highly acclaimed. It is a Christian film, which won't mind, but they have highlighted that topic too strongly. What I've anticipated was something like 'Love Comes Softly'. Since it went on that way, missed the opportunity to be balanced in content. Now it is a target product for the believers.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.4/10 (43)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Franchise
- Dolly Parton's Christmases of Many Colors Collection
- IMDb
- tt4767274
- Official site
- www.nbc.com
