To Save a Life

SYNOPSIS:  

Jake Taylor has it all: friends, fame, a basketball scholarship and the hottest girl in school. What could be better?

Enter Roger Dawson. Roger has nothing. No friends. No hope. Nothing but putdowns and getting pushed aside. Things couldn’t get worse…could they?

Jake and Roger were best friends when they were kids. But the politics of high school quickly pulled them apart. Now Roger doesn’t fit in Jake’s—or anyone’s circle—and he’s had enough. He walks onto campus with a gun in his pocket and pain in his heart and makes a tragic move.

Jake’s last-ditch effort can’t stop Roger, and the sudden tragedy rocks Jake’s world. Something breaks loose inside and sends him questioning everything. Most of all, he can’t shake the question Could I have saved Roger? In a quest for answers, Jake finds himself looking for the next Roger and reaching out to the outcasts and lonely. But he quickly finds that crossing class castes threatens all his world is built on. And it could cost him his own friends, his girl, his dreams and even his reputation. Is it worth the price to find the answer to his ultimate question: What do I want my life to be about?

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INDIEWIRE.COM says "'Life' Debuts Strong" and "debuted on an aggressive 441 screens and managed to break the overall top 15.  The film - about 'an all-star athlete must change his life - and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others' - grossed an impressive $1,499,400." (Final numbers in today give the weekend gross for To Save A Life at $1,513,955)

In comparison, To Save A Life was neck and neck with teen horror flick Daybreakers, however To Save A Life was on less than a third of the number of screens.  A similar story occurred with Youth In Revolt, which was on 300 more screens, yet To Save A Life grossed nearly $700,000 more.

The LA TIMES calls the film an "absorbing redemption story" that "is a deftly acted, generally absorbing cautionary tale with wider allure than its faith-based label may imply."

THE MIAMI HERALD reports, "It features good acting, excellent production values and even a solidly eclectic musical score that ranges from rap to alternative."

BIG HOLLYWOOD.COM states, "To Save a Life is perhaps even more a miracle than the average feature film.  Not only did it beat the odds, it did so with its soul still firmly attached." In contrast to more typical teen fair, such as Youth In Revolt and Daybreakers, it begs to ask the question – are teens looking for more? (source)