DVD Review: Fireproof

By Ed Grant -- Video Business, 2/12/2009

SONY
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> Christian indie melodrama that set a blaze at the box office.

This openly Christian melodrama landed in the Top 5 in the opening weekend of its theatrical release and has so far grossed more than $30 million. Kirk Cameron plays a fireman whose marriage is going up in flames until his father steps in and offers him a 40-day plan to save it. The lengthy feature tries to cover a lot of ground, as it offers up tips for saving a marriage, suspenseful action sequences, teary moments of grief and various marital spats—all on the way to the inevitable reconciliation.

Shelf Talk: Fireproof not only did well at the box office, but scored a lot of ink as a Christian indie feature that competed against big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. Fireproof comes in on the coattails of a previous Alex Kendrick-directed hit (Facing the Giants) and wound up spawning a best-selling marriage guide, The Love Dare, based on the advice dispensed in the film.

Drama, color, PG (mature themes), 120 min., DVD $28.95
Extras: commentary, deleted scenes, jokes and pranks, featurette, discussion guide resources
Director: Alex Kendrick
First Run: W, Sept. 2008, $33 mil.