Country Strong

2010
PG-13
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

19K

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Leighton Meester, and Garrett Hedlund in Country Strong (2010)

A drama centered on a rising country-music songwriter (Hedlund) who sparks with a fallen star (Paltrow). Together, they mount his ascent and her comeback, which leads to romantic complications involving her husband/manager (McGraw) and a beauty queen-turned-singer (Meester).

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A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way.A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way.A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

19K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 8 nominations total

Videos9

Trailer 2:34

Country Stong

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Country Strong: Give It To Me

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Country Strong: Give It To Me

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Country Strong: Travis

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Country Strong: Oh I Have Some Advice

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Country Strong: First Time I Heard You Sing

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Country Strong: Timing Is Everything

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Trivia
Garrett Hedlund auditioned at a karaoke bar in Koreatown singing a Pearl Jam song. According to director Shana Feste, "It really wasn't the best showcase ever of his voice, but Garrett went to school for us. Literally, he took four months off and started learning how to play the guitar, took voice lessons, went to Nashville early, started working with Nathan Chapman, a record producer in Nashville who produces Miranda Lambert. I mean, he became a country singer."

Goofs
When reading her flash cards in the van, Chiles (Leighton Meester) claims that General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines in 1946. World War II was well over by then; he actually returned in 1944 after the battle of Leyte whereupon he uttered the famous words, "I have returned."

Quotes
Kelly Canter: [quoting Waylon Jennings' lyrics] "If you see me getting smaller, I'm leaving, don't be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don't worry, and no hurry, I've got the right to disappear."

Connections
Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Town/I'm Still Here/Easy A (2010)

Soundtracks
Silver Wings
Written by Merle Haggard
Produced by Frank Liddell and Luke Wooten
Performed by Garrett Hedlund

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Featured review

Great Movie

My wife & I went to the screening of this movie (7/15/10)not knowing a lot about it. We just knew it had country music in it. Not being country music fans we were not sure how we would like it. We both thought it was a great movie. The acting, story & music was excellent.I am not able to go into too much detail abut the movie yet. But will when the trailers are released. I believe you will enjoy this movie greatly! It is hard to compare it with other movies I have seen but I guess you would call it a Drama / romance movie. I think it will appeal to people in their 20's and up. Maybe a date movie? This movie is NOT just for people that like Country Music. As I stated I am not a Country music fan but came out thinking I would not mind owning the soundtrack. It is a must see when it comes out in Dec. You will not be disappointed