Tender Mercies (1983)
"His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning."
ThumbScore
👍 75%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 78%
(RT: 81%, MC: 76) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Allan Hubbard as Sonny
Lenny Von Dohlen as Robert
Is Tender Mercies good?
Most people think so. 75% audience score, estimated from 163 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 78%.
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Overview
Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career. Wikipedia ↗
