Unplanned

Unplanned
Unplanned promotional poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Cary Solomon
  • Chuck Konzelman
Screenplay by
  • Cary Solomon
  • Chuck Konzelman
Produced by
  • Chris Jones
  • Joe Knopp
  • Daryl Lefever
  • Cary Solomon
  • Chuck Konzelman[1]
Starring
CinematographyDrew Maw
Edited by
  • Parker Adams
  • Dana Wilson
Music byStephen Blake Kanicka
Production
company
Soli Deo Gloria
Distributed byPure Flix Entertainment
Release date
  • March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[2]
Box office$21.3 million[2]

Unplanned is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman.[3] It is based on the disputed 2011 memoir Unplanned by anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson.[4][5][6] The film stars Ashley Bratcher as Johnson, following her life as a clinic director for Planned Parenthood and her subsequent transition to anti-abortion activism.[6]

The film was theatrically released in the United States by evangelical Christian studio Pure Flix on March 29, 2019. The working title was Redeemed, and details of its subject were kept from the public in order to minimize protests by abortion rights advocates. My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell served as an executive producer, and appears in the film in a cameo role. Some TV channels refused to air ads for the film due to its subject matter.

The film grossed $21 million worldwide on a $6 million budget. The accuracy of the film's portrayal of abortion and of Planned Parenthood have been severely criticized by doctors and advocates for Planned Parenthood,[7][6][5] with several commentators describing it as political propaganda.[8][9][10][11]

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  2. ^ a b "Unplanned (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Sumanac-Johnson, Deana (July 13, 2019). "How Unplanned made it to 56 theatres across Canada". CBC News. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Wright, Jennifer (2019-04-16). "Why the Abortion Movie Unplanned Is Factually Incorrect". Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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  6. ^ a b c "The Anti-Abortion Movie 'Unplanned' Is Loaded With Dangerous Lies". 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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