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''Gracie's Choice'' is a 2004 Creator/{{Lifetime}} original movie starring Creator/KristenBell, Creator/AnneHeche, and Creator/DianeLadd, with Creator/KristinFairlie, Shedrack Anderson III, Brian Akins, David Gibson [=McLean=], Jack Armstrong, and Sandra Caldwell in supporting roles.
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''Gracie's Choice'' Choice: A Story of Love'' is a 2004 Creator/{{Lifetime}} original movie directed by Peter Werner and starring Creator/KristenBell, Creator/AnneHeche, and Creator/DianeLadd, with Creator/KristinFairlie, Shedrack Anderson III, Brian Akins, David Gibson [=McLean=], Jack Armstrong, and Sandra Caldwell in supporting roles.
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'''Gracie's Choice''' is a Creator/{{Lifetime}} original movie. It was released on January 12, 2004, and stars Creator/KristenBell, Anne Leche, and Creator/DianeLadd, with Creator/KristinFairlie, Shedrack Anderson III, Brian Akins, David Gibson [=McLean=], Jack Armstrong, and Sandra Caldwell in supporting roles.
Grace "Gracie" Thompson (Bell) is the eldest daughter of Rowena Larson (Leche), a drug addict constantly on the run from the police. One day, Rowena is arrested, and so Gracie and her four younger half-siblings end up with their grandmother Louella (Ladd). After so many years, Gracie makes a very difficult choice; she wants to adopt her siblings.
Kristen Bell and Anne Leche received critical acclaim for their performances in this film, with the later even receiving an Emmy Award for her work.
Grace "Gracie" Thompson (Bell) is the eldest daughter of Rowena Larson (Leche), a drug addict constantly on the run from the police. One day, Rowena is arrested, and so Gracie and her four younger half-siblings end up with their grandmother Louella (Ladd). After so many years, Gracie makes a very difficult choice; she wants to adopt her siblings.
Kristen Bell and Anne Leche received critical acclaim for their performances in this film, with the later even receiving an Emmy Award for her work.
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Grace "Gracie" Thompson (Bell) is the eldest daughter of Rowena
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* LineOfSightName: Gracie's brothers pick out their new surname from one of the judges in the courthouse. It also doubles as a MeaningfulName, as the judge's name is "Weatherly" as the family was able to "weather" a lot of bad times.
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* ReformedButRejected: Discussed. Rowena attempts to regain custody of her sons, citing how she's now sober, insists that she loves her children and wants to take them to a new home out of state. [[spoiler: However, her unreliability and past abuse causes each of her sons, one by one, to choose Gracie over her. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech The oldest boy even calls her out of this behavior.]]]]
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'''Gracie's Choice''' is a Creator/{{Lifetime}} original movie. It was released on January 12, 2004, and stars Creator/KristenBell, Anne Leche, and Creator/DianeLadd. Creator/DianeLadd, with Creator/KristinFairlie, Shedrack Anderson III, Brian Akins, David Gibson [=McLean=], Jack Armstrong, and Sandra Caldwell in supporting roles.
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* AmbiguousSituation: Rowena put out a restraining order against Gracie's father, claiming that he beat Gracie, however when questioned, Mr. Thompson claims it was Rowena who beat Gracie. Was Rowena lying about Mr. Thompson beating Gracie to keep him away from her, or was Mr. Thompson lying about not beating Gracie to weasel his way back into her life.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Jonny's full name is Jonathan.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: OnlyKnownByTheirNickname:
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** Gracie's full name is Grace.
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** Gracie's full name is Grace.
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* GilliganCut: A dramatic use of the trope occurs when Gracie first decides to start fighting to adopt her brothers:
--> '''Gracie''': I'll be their mother!
--> (scene cuts to Rowena, having found out about Gracie's intentions)
--> '''Rowena''': ''You''...are not their mother!
--> '''Gracie''': I'll be their mother!
--> (scene cuts to Rowena, having found out about Gracie's intentions)
--> '''Rowena''': ''You''...are not their mother!
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* AdultsAreUseless: Rowena fails to protect/stand up for Gracie after her boyfriend gropes and assaults her.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Rowena fails to protect/stand up for Gracie after her boyfriend Ray gropes and assaults her.
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* HopeSpot: When Ray wakes Gracie up and asks her to come outside to talk, it initially seems he's a genuine guy who sympathizes with Gracie's situation and will provide her with a shoulder of support. But then he aggressively touches her knee, revealing his true intentions with Gracie and foreshadowing his later attempt to force himself on her.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Gracie's boyfriend Tommy ultimately leaves her when he finds out she plans to adopt her brothers.]]
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* WouldHarmASenior: Rowena shoves her elderly mother when Louella tries to stop her from attacking Gracie during their big fight.
* WouldHitAGirl: Rowena's boyfriend Ray smacks Gracie in the face when she fights back against his sexual advances.
* WouldHitAGirl: Rowena's boyfriend Ray smacks Gracie in the face when she fights back against his sexual advances.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Rowena fails to protect/stand up for Gracie after her boyfriend gropes and assaults her.
* ArmorPiercingResponse: How Gracie shuts Rowena up during an outburst:
--> '''Rowena''': You're going to hell!\\
'''Gracie''': I was ''born'' in hell!
* DaddyDidntShow: Rowena fails to show up at both the first court date and [[spoiler:Louella's funeral]].
* {{Determinator}}: Gracie ''is'' going to get custody of her siblings, and nothing is going to stop her. [[spoiler:She succeeds.]]
* InSeriesNickname:
** "Grandma Lou" for Louella.
** "Rosie" for Rose.
* IWillFindYou: [[spoiler:After getting her parental rights terminated, Rowena swears to her children that no matter where they go, she will find them, before running out of the courtroom in tears.]] Whether or not she means it, and whether or not it was genuine or a threat, is ambiguous.
--> '''Rowena''': You're going to hell!\\
'''Gracie''': I was ''born'' in hell!
* DaddyDidntShow: Rowena fails to show up at both the first court date and [[spoiler:Louella's funeral]].
* {{Determinator}}: Gracie ''is'' going to get custody of her siblings, and nothing is going to stop her. [[spoiler:She succeeds.]]
* InSeriesNickname:
** "Grandma Lou" for Louella.
** "Rosie" for Rose.
* IWillFindYou: [[spoiler:After getting her parental rights terminated, Rowena swears to her children that no matter where they go, she will find them, before running out of the courtroom in tears.]] Whether or not she means it, and whether or not it was genuine or a threat, is ambiguous.
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* TeenPregnancy: In the middle of the film, Rose (said to be a sophomore in high school) gets knocked up, which leads to her [[spoiler:leaving the family for good]].
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Jonny's full name is Jonathan.
* PromotionToParent: Gracie's goal in the series is to adopt her siblings. [[spoiler:She succeeds.]]
* TeenPregnancy: In the middle of the film, Rose (said to be a sophomore in high school) gets knocked up, which leads to her [[spoiler:leaving the family forgood]].good]].
* VillainExitStageLeft: Rowena's last appearance in the movie ends with her storming out of [[spoiler:the courtroom after getting her parental rights terminated]], without being arrested or otherwise detained.
* VillainousBreakdown: Rowena has one when [[spoiler:her parental rights are terminated]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Rose gets pregnant and [[spoiler:leaves the family]], the subplot is dropped almost entirely. Rose shows up at [[spoiler:Louella's funeral]] just about ready to pop, and again at Gracie's graduation postpartum, but she is never shown getting married, her boyfriend [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome disappears from the movie]], and the baby [[TheGhost is never shown at all]].
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* PromotionToParent: Gracie's goal in the series is to adopt her siblings. [[spoiler:She succeeds.]]
* TeenPregnancy: In the middle of the film, Rose (said to be a sophomore in high school) gets knocked up, which leads to her [[spoiler:leaving the family for
* VillainExitStageLeft: Rowena's last appearance in the movie ends with her storming out of [[spoiler:the courtroom after getting her parental rights terminated]], without being arrested or otherwise detained.
* VillainousBreakdown: Rowena has one when [[spoiler:her parental rights are terminated]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Rose gets pregnant and [[spoiler:leaves the family]], the subplot is dropped almost entirely. Rose shows up at [[spoiler:Louella's funeral]] just about ready to pop, and again at Gracie's graduation postpartum, but she is never shown getting married, her boyfriend [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome disappears from the movie]], and the baby [[TheGhost is never shown at all]].
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'''Gracie's Choice''' is a Creator/{{Lifetime}} original movie. It was released on January 12, 2004, and stars Creator/KristenBell, Anne Leche, and Creator/DianeLadd. with Creator/KristinFairlie, Shedrack Anderson III, Brian Akins, David Gibson [=McLean=], Jack Armstrong, and Sandra Caldwell in supporting roles.
Grace "Gracie" Thompson (Bell) is the eldest daughter of Rowena Larson (Leche), a drug addict constantly on the run from the police. One day, Rowena is arrested, and so Gracie and her four younger half-siblings end up with their grandmother Louella (Ladd). After so many years, Gracie makes a very difficult choice; she wants to adopt her siblings.
Kristen Bell and Anne Leche received critical acclaim for their performances in this film, with the later even receiving an Emmy Award for her work.
!!Tropes:
* AbusiveOffspring: Rowena repeatedly takes advantage of her mother's denial and steals money from her.
* AbusiveParents: Rowena, full stop. Throughout the movie, she neglects her children, and when she is there, she smokes around them and manipulates them; and these are among the ''less'' terrible things she does.
* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ouella '''L'''arson.
* JunkieParent: Rowena's poor treatment of her children stems from her drug addiction.
* TeenPregnancy: In the middle of the film, Rose (said to be a sophomore in high school) gets knocked up, which leads to her [[spoiler:leaving the family for good]].
Grace "Gracie" Thompson (Bell) is the eldest daughter of Rowena Larson (Leche), a drug addict constantly on the run from the police. One day, Rowena is arrested, and so Gracie and her four younger half-siblings end up with their grandmother Louella (Ladd). After so many years, Gracie makes a very difficult choice; she wants to adopt her siblings.
Kristen Bell and Anne Leche received critical acclaim for their performances in this film, with the later even receiving an Emmy Award for her work.
!!Tropes:
* AbusiveOffspring: Rowena repeatedly takes advantage of her mother's denial and steals money from her.
* AbusiveParents: Rowena, full stop. Throughout the movie, she neglects her children, and when she is there, she smokes around them and manipulates them; and these are among the ''less'' terrible things she does.
* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ouella '''L'''arson.
* JunkieParent: Rowena's poor treatment of her children stems from her drug addiction.
* TeenPregnancy: In the middle of the film, Rose (said to be a sophomore in high school) gets knocked up, which leads to her [[spoiler:leaving the family for good]].
