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Country Strong (2010)

Gwyneth Paltrow , Tim McGraw , Shana Feste  |  PG-13 |  DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw
  • Directors: Shana Feste
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony
  • DVD Release Date: April 12, 2011
  • Run Time: 117 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003UESJ9M
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,312 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Country Strong" on IMDb

Special Features

Country Strong Soundtrack
"Shake That Thing" - Extended Performance
Original Ending
Deleted Scenes
"Country Strong" by Gwyneth Paltrow - Music Video
"A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans - Music Video

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A Nashville superstar faces a crossroads in her life in the sweet, sentimental Country Strong. While in rehab, Gwyneth Paltrow's six-time Grammy Award winner Kelly Canter has a fling with an admiring orderly, Beau (Tron: Legacy's Garrett Hedlund). An aspiring singer/songwriter, Beau tells Kelly's manager and husband, James (Tim McGraw, Hedlund's Friday Night Lights father), that he's her "sponsor." Anxious to revitalize her career, James checks Kelly out early to send her back on tour. He may love his wife, but he doesn't know when to stop pushing. When he hears Beau's duet with former beauty queen Chiles (Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester), he adds them to the bill. En route from Tennessee to Texas, Beau discovers that Chiles is more talented and intelligent than he thought, but he remains devoted to his mentor, even though he knows they have no future. When Kelly starts drinking again, Beau gravitates towards his more stable tour mate. Writer-director Shana Feste (The Greatest) doesn't argue that love and work can't coexist, but rather that love and fame are incompatible. They certainly present a challenge, but it's a shaky thesis on which to build a film, especially when McGraw and Faith Hill, one of Paltrow's musical inspirations, serve as the exception that proves the rule. Consequently, the scenario falls apart by the final act, since someone has to suffer to illustrate Feste's point. Until then, the cast rises to the occasion, particularly Meester, who brings a breezy charm to an overly pessimistic premise. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Garrett Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Gwyneth Paltrow), the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (Tim McGraw) and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer (Leighton Meester). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Customer Reviews

Great music - great acting - timeless story. Joseph Carter  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
Country Strong has earned its place amongst America's worst films. MovieViewer  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly disjointed, but still enjoyable film January 9, 2011
Format:Blu-ray
Kelly Canter (portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow) is one of the biggest country music stars on the planet, and she's also struggling with many demons. A year after a tragic (and very public) accident in Dallas derailed her career, Kelly has emerged from rehab, and is quickly sent back on the road by her husband-manager James (Tim McGraw). James, who is now more Kelly's manager than husband, recruits a singing beauty queen named Chiles Stanton (Leighton Meester) to join Kelly's "Encore" tour. Kelly, enamored during her rehab stint with a musically talented intern named Beau Hutton (Garrett Hedlund), insists that he supports Kelly on the tour, as well. James agrees, but only on the condition that Beau's role is sponsor first, musician second. The complex layers of relationships among the main characters is the essence of 'Country Strong'.

All of the actors turn in very convincing performances, Hedlund's not the least among them. Hedlund's turn as a gifted musician more in love with music than with the idea of fame is second only to Paltrow's authentic depiction of the troubled superstar. McGraw gets better with every role that he receives, although his character range might be limited. Meester's interpretation of the "Country Barbie" has legs, and healthy ones at that. Her character was the most well developed in the film, start to finish.

As the writing goes, I found it to be a little sloppy. The emotional pendulum swings so quickly and frantically among the characters, that it becomes difficult to get invested in even one of them, let alone all of them. The story is not difficult to follow, but some instances of interaction are questionable, if not unbelievable. There are also elements surrounding the film that even make it feel a little dated. That said, I did find the pacing of the film to be solid and steady. I also found the victories and defeats that the characters experience I found to be a plus for the movie.

The true strength of 'Country Strong' is the music that is woven throughout the fabric of the story. The variety of country music sub-genres (from classic country to the current, dominant pop-style of country) are all great, and I consider myself a casual country music fan, at best. The real tragedy is that not all of the songs in the film are on the official soundtrack. Paltrow has at least three top-quality songs in the film, all of which she performs herself. She sounds like someone who has been performing country her entire life. Meester's "Words I Couldn't Say", which she also performs on her own, is potentially a #1 single for her. It's really that good. Overall, this might actually be an instance where the soundtrack will outlast the popularity of the movie it originates from.

'Country Strong' amounted to something of a predictable ending, but knowing the destination didn't make the journey any less worth taking for me. As I type this, Rotten Tomatoes critics have this film at 17%. I find this rating to be very unfair, and very harsh. This is an entertaining film that will satisfy the majority of those who spend their money to see it.
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77 of 82 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a Good Movie About Country Music January 8, 2011
By Emgee
Format:DVD
I seem to be in a minority, but I thought this was a superb movie, a great start to 2011 (countering what Rebecca Murray said about the movie). Was it the greatest movie of all time? Not by a long shot, no. But it accomplished what it set out to do: it told a great story, showcased great performances both dramatically and musically.

While Paltrow may take first-billing, and while her musical numbers are phenomenal, to me it is Beau and Chiles (Hedlund and Meester) who this movie is really about.
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this movie February 28, 2011
Format:Blu-ray
I really loved this movie. I went back and watched it again with my daughter and she liked it to. The music is great but so was the movie. It was about all 4 main people and how their lives were changed because of each other. It's a movie I plan to buy. I bought the cd after watching the movie. The music is really great.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Country Strong Sound Track
The compilation of music talent in this CD is very easy on the ear. Gweneth Paltrow was a big surprise to me. She has the country sound and is very talented.
Published 3 days ago by A. Simms
5.0 out of 5 stars On a country trip
Saw the movie several times on cable. Sucker for love stories. Watch it again and again. Also bought the soundtrack.
Published 12 days ago by Sharon Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars I watched this movie at least 20 times and will probably watch it...
Country Strong is one of my new favorite movies, The way the music-GOOD MUSIC-fits in with the story line is perfect. I love the movie and both soundtracks. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Carol S. Gunn
5.0 out of 5 stars Gwyneth can sing!
This is a great movie.Tim and Gwyneth awesome together,I would tell all my friends to rent this movie even if they r not Country music fans.
Published 21 days ago by betsy snider
4.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, but Good
I expected a movie about becoming a rising country star, but this was more about the trials and tribulations of constantly being in the media, being judged, and the pressures of... Read more
Published 26 days ago by ckz
3.0 out of 5 stars Country Strong
Not my favorite movie but it does show the ups and downs of being famous when indulging in everything they want for some stars.
Published 26 days ago by Sandra Knittel
5.0 out of 5 stars Country Strong
We really did love this movie,We love tge songs and we love the actors. we can watch this over again and again. thank you
Published 1 month ago by joseph foisy
5.0 out of 5 stars Country Strong
Loved it the music is great and I think gwyneth should look to recording her own country music album/ cd she is a great songstress especially when it comes to COUNTRY YEE HAW... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
great movie i saw it on cable loved the music i got the cds from the movie the story of the movie was good great singers.
Published 1 month ago by tigerjack
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
We love this movie, it displays. Lot of life lessons long with great music! Recommend it for teens on up.
Published 1 month ago by goobergirl83
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