Country Strong

"It doesn't matter where you've been as long as you come back strong."

Jan 7 2011 PG-13 1h 57m
Drama, Music

Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Plot

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).

Written by

Shana Feste

Directed by

Shana Feste

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TVM Studios, Material Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Screen Gems, Maguire Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
19,478
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA