Praise This

Praise This

Sometimes the music can lift you higher than you’ve ever been.

PG-13 2023 · 101 min · ★ 7.2 · Music, Romance, Comedy

When aspiring musical superstar Sam is forced to join her cousin's struggling, underdog praise team in the lead-up to a national championship competition, she sees an opportunity to finally make her dreams come true.

Directed by Tina Gordon · Written by Hudson Obayuwana

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