How sad is this?

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

disgusting, overrated, pointless

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

"Getting Grace" (PG-13, 1:52) is a comedy drama directed by, co-written by and co-starring Daniel Roebuck. Roebuck's directorial debut, he describes it as "a love letter to the Lehigh Valley", the area in eastern Pennsylvania, where Roebuck was born and raised, where he filmed his movie and where he found most of his cast - including an amazingly talented lead actress in her first film role. The movie is about a teenager dying of a cancer and a funeral director whom she helps to live again.Grace (newcomer Madelyn Dundon) isn't one to let a little thing like dying of cancer get her down. She's usually upbeat and often effervescent. Even when she's talking about her cancer, her gallows humor is disarming. When she starts talking with a humorless funeral director named Bill (Roebuck) about what's going to happen to her body when she dies, she sympathizes with the sadness in his past and sets out to help him get emotionally balanced - even if he doesn't want her help. Grace is also trying to make sure that her single mother (Marsha Dietlein) is going to be okay (emotionally & otherwise) after she's gone."Getting Grace" is unexpectedly enjoyable. The subject matter is sensitive, but Roebuck's efforts strike the perfect balance between taking it seriously and making it entertaining. Much of the credit for the latter goes to Dundon. Her character's charm is infectious and her performance is mature and effective beyond her years - and well beyond her level of screen acting experience. This is the kind of indie that deserves to be sought out by Movie Fans, who will likely feel they've discovered something special. "A-"

Director/star Daniel Roebuck does the impossible here--making a genuinely funny, deeply touching movie where cancer and death are important elements. I thought I wouldn't like this movie, but I loved it. May be the best movie I have ever seen. Lots and lots of interesting elements--a cast of average-looking people, not Hollywood idols; a genuine rather than contrived feel; important themes dealt with sensitively; unconventional cinematography and an unusual, Northeast Steel City setting. I can't recommend this more highly.If this appeals to you go see it; if it doesn't appeal to you go see it anyway, you won't be sorry.

A feel good movie about cancer? Yes. Sensitively directed by veteran actor Daniel Roebuck and superbly acted by his talented cast, Getting Grace took me on a surprising ride. One moment I was welling up with tears; the next moment, I was laughing out loud. To see how Grace's courage positively transforms the lives of those she loves is inspiring to behold. Strongly recommend!

SERIOUSLY AN INCREDIBLE STORY. IT TRULY TELLS A BEAUTIFUL STORY OF HOW TO BE OPTIMISTIC AND MAKE THE MOST OUT OF LIFE WHEN YOU HAVE TERMINAL CANCER AND YOU KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO LIVE. THE MAIN ACTRESS (WHO PLAYS GRACE) PUTS ON AN INCREDIBLE, EMOTIONAL AND DEDICATED PERFORMANCE WITH THIS FILM. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT ELSE SHE DOES IN THE FUTURE. ALSO HATS OFF TO THE DIRECTOR MR. ROEBUCK FOR BRINGING TEARS TO MY EYES WHILE WATCHING THIS STORY UNFOLD. THANK YOU! EVERYONE PLEASE SEE THIS!