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Heaven Is for Real

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2014 • 99 min • Drama

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Synopsis

After their young son, Colton, undergoes emergency surgery, small-town parents Todd and Sonja Burpo are overjoyed at the child's miraculous recovery. However, the Burpos are unprepared for what happens next... Colton says that during his surgery he went to heaven and back, and tells his parents things that he couldn't possibly know. Can Todd find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world?

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

896 reviews

68 Audience · 896 · 100%

Based on a true story, a young boy named Colton claims he visited Heaven during an emergency surgery. His father, a pastor, struggles to reconcile Colton's extraordinary tales with his own faith and the skepticism of others. The family navigates public attention and personal doubt as they try to understand and share Colton's experience.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Discussions of a child's medical emergency and near-death experience.
Brief moments of a child in distress or pain.

What it models well

Faith and spirituality
Family bonds and support
Honesty and open-mindedness
Hope and comfort

Talk about it after

What do you believe happens after we die?
How can we support someone who has an unusual experience?
How do we navigate doubt when facing something we don't understand?

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Heaven Is for Real. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.