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A Little Prayer (2025): Cast, Ratings & Plot
A Little Prayer is a 2025 drama directed by Angus MacLachlan, starring David Strathairn as Bill, Will Pullen and Celia Weston. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and was made on a reported $5,000 budget. Critics gave it 86 on Metacritic.
- Metascore
- 86
- budget
- $5K
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Angus MacLachlan
- Genre
- Drama
- Budget
- $5K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is A Little Prayer About?
The premise of A Little Prayer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Bill (David Strathairn), a Vietnam veteran who has spent decades in suburban Winston‑Salem, North Carolina with his wife Venida (Celia Weston), faces the limits of his patriarchal authority while caring for his adult children, both of whom are wrestling with personal crises. Their son David (Will Pullen) returns home haunted by PTSD, forcing the family to confront trauma and evolving roles.
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Cast & crew
A Little Prayer Cast & Characters
David Strathairn leads the cast as Bill, with Will Pullen as David and Celia Weston as Venida. Directed by Angus MacLachlan; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Angus MacLachlan
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David Strathairn as Bill -
Will Pullen as David - Celia Weston as Venida
- Rita Glynn as Woman with Baby
Also Starring in A Little Prayer
· 16 more- Jane Levy Tammy
- Dascha Polanco Narcedalia
- Anna Camp Patti
- Billie Roy Hadley
- Ashley Shelton Bethany
- Steve Coulter Sarge
- David Price Viet Nam Vet
- Keisha Tillis Woman In Scrubs
- Amy Marie Murphy Female Accountant
- Jeffrey Dean Foster VFW Band, Jeffrey
- Viktor Hernandez Factory Worker
- Martha Bassett VFW Band, Unseen Singer
- Patrick Lawrence VFW Band
- Christopher Revel Smith-Kelly Baby
- Dihedry Aguilar Neighbor
- Demond Alvin Factory Worker
Ratings
A Little Prayer Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave A Little Prayer 86 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 86 Metascore
User score 7.2
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Plot
A Little Prayer Plot Summary
What happens in A Little Prayer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a quiet North Carolina suburb, Bill, David Strathairn runs a sheet metal factory with his son, David [Will Pullen]. Bill’s wife Venida, Celia Weston leads tours of a local historical area, and David’s wife Tammy, Jane Levy works at Target. Because David and Tammy live in an adjacent house on the same lot as Bill and Venida, the two couples often share mornings and Bill sometimes drives David to work, creating a tight, overlapping circle of family and work.
Full summary
The whole story of A Little Prayer, scene by scene
Videos
A Little Prayer Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Meet the Artist 2023: Angus MacLachlan on “A Little Prayer”
Quiz
How Well Do You Know A Little Prayer?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays Bill, the patriarch who runs a sheet metal factory?
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From the blog
Articles About A Little Prayer
Our article about A Little Prayer: “A Little Prayer (2025) Review & Critics Opinions - Audience Reception, Performance & Storytelling Analysis”.
FAQ
A Little Prayer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, budget, ratings and post-credit scenes of A Little Prayer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Little Prayer?
A Little Prayer runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was A Little Prayer released?
A Little Prayer was released on August 29, 2025.
Who directed A Little Prayer?
A Little Prayer was directed by Angus MacLachlan.
More films by Angus MacLachlan Who is in the cast of A Little Prayer?
A Little Prayer stars David Strathairn as Bill, Will Pullen as David and Celia Weston as Venida, among 20 credited actors.
What was the budget of A Little Prayer?
A Little Prayer had a reported budget of $5,000.
How is A Little Prayer rated?
A Little Prayer has 86 on Metacritic.
Does A Little Prayer have a post-credit scene?
No. A Little Prayer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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