Higher Ground (2011): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Higher Ground is a 2011 drama. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2012. Critics gave it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Budget
- $2M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Higher Ground About?
The premise of Higher Ground without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A spiritual community experiences discord when a deeply religious woman begins to question her beliefs, leading her on a personal journey of self-reflection and uncertainty. Inspired by a memoir, the film sensitively portrays the challenges of faith, the fragility of trust, and the search for meaning as she grapples with doubt and seeks a deeper understanding of love and connection.
Higher Ground Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- faith
- minister
- crisis of faith
- pastor
- belief in heaven
- prayer
- belief in god
- evangelical
- evangelical christianity
- born again christian
- husband wife relationship
- river baptism
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- speaking in tongues
- church
- family relationships
- loss of faith
- religious fundamentalism
- baptism
- religious faith
- toe sucking
- woman licking another woman's foot
- female director
- title directed by female
- talking about sex
- drawing of penis
- orgasm
- bible study
- f rated
- domestic violence
- 1960s
- belief in the afterlife
- vacation bible school
- marriage
- friendship between women
- musician
- pregnancy
- teenage girl
- sister sister relationship
- coming of age
- bus
- accident
- bus accident
- baby
- river
- girl
- little girl
- children
- religious fundamentalist
- male female relationship
- christianity
Where to Watch Higher Ground
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Higher Ground Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Higher Ground 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 81% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 62%
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 58% User score
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Movie Insider 3.0 /5
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Higher Ground Plot Summary
What happens in Higher Ground from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the early 1960s, Corinne Walker finds herself grappling with skepticism regarding the existence of God. The tragedy of losing her stillborn brother sends her parents’ marriage into a downward spiral over the years. As she enters her teenage years, she crosses paths with Ethan Miller, an aspiring musician in the local rock band, The Renegades. Their relationship culminates in marriage when Corinne becomes pregnant, and they welcome their daughter, Abigail. Tragedy strikes when their tour bus crashes into a river, prompting Ethan to bravely leap into the water in an attempt to rescue Abby while Corinne desperately pleads with God for her child’s safety. Miraculously, Abby is saved just before the bus sinks, leading Ethan to believe that their survival is a divine intervention.
Full summary
The whole story of Higher Ground, scene by scene
Higher Ground Box Office & Budget
Higher Ground grossed $1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget, 52% of what it cost. $841,733 came from the US and Canada and $201,529 (19%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1M
52% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $841.7K
- International
- $201.5K
- Budget
- $2M
Higher Ground Awards & Nominations
Higher Ground earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy at the Artios Awards 2012.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Artios Awards 2012 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget Feature - Drama/Comedy
Higher Ground Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Higher Ground.
How Well Do You Know Higher Ground?
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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What significant event shakes Corinne's faith in the early part of the film?
Cars in Higher Ground
14 cars on screen, including the Chevrolet B-Series and the 1973 Chevrolet Impala.
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1958 Chevrolet Task-Force Apache Minor role -
1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Minor role
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Higher Ground FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, where to watch, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Higher Ground, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Higher Ground?
Higher Ground runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Higher Ground released?
Higher Ground was released on August 26, 2011.
Where can I watch Higher Ground?
In the US, Higher Ground is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Higher Ground make at the box office?
Higher Ground grossed $1 million worldwide ($841,733 domestic, $201,529 international) on a budget of $2 million.
How is Higher Ground rated?
Higher Ground has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Was Higher Ground nominated for any awards?
Higher Ground received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Higher Ground have a post-credit scene?
No. Higher Ground has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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