SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME is based on the inspiring true story of international art dealer Ron Hall (Greg Kinnear), who befriends a homeless man (Djimon Hounsou) in hopes of saving his struggling marriage to Debbie (Renée Zellweger), a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the most remarkable journey of their lives. Jon Voight plays Hall's father, with whom he reconciles thanks to the revelations of his new life. Based on the New York Times bestseller.
18 June 1979, USA
19 July 1951, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
24 April 1976, Rochester, New York, USA
24 April 1964, Cotonou, Benin
5 August 1997, Germantown, Tennessee, USA
25 March 1980, Falmouth, Florida, USA
3 February 1947, Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
25 April 1969, Katy, Texas, USA
December 28, 2017
Same Kind of Different As Me is different than most of the movies at the box office right now, and worth seeing if you're looking for something to make you feel good about humanity in this utterly insane era.October 21, 2017
A film with a lovely, life-affirming, uplifting message - unfortunately delivered in such a heavy-handed, gooey-sweet manner that audiences will exit the theater in a near-diabetic coma.October 20, 2017
The very horrible complexities of racism and intolerance are simplified in ways inherent to many a Hollywood and faith-based film, all in the aim of glib uplift that may salve the individual spirit but solves absolutely nothing.October 23, 2017
It's so sincere and admirable that it seems churlish to voice objections, but the fact remains that it isn't very good.October 20, 2017
A blandly good looking, no frills, reasonably competent and occasionally emotional Message Movie, one whose message favors a color-blind approach to race relations, one designed to work entirely in favor of the desires of white people.October 26, 2017
Very apparent how much a little kindness and stepping out of our own shoes might make a big difference to someone's life.October 21, 2017
"Same Kind of Different as Me" is a strange, sincere and sometimes clumsy plea for old-fashioned Christian empathy.October 20, 2017
It can be hard to disagree with the heart and events of this true tale, except for when the movie reveals itself to be mighty self-congratulatory.