Welcome to Paradise (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Welcome to Paradise is a drama film directed by Brent Huff, running about 105 minutes. “The road to Paradise begins with a journey of the heart.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When big-city preacher Debbie Laramie (Crystal Bernard) moves to the small town of Paradise with her son Hayden (Bobby Edner), she finds the local community unreceptive to her message of love and forgiveness. Determined to get through to her stubborn congregation, Debbie uses unique methods to shake the churchgoers out of their indifference, such as inviting a homeless man to sing during one of the services. Brian Dennehy co-stars.

Who’s in it. Welcome to Paradise stars Crystal Bernard as Debbie Laramie, Bobby Edner as Hayden Laramie, Brian Dennehy as Bobby Brown and William Shockley as Kent Dylan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Welcome to Paradise has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, YouTube TV, UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel and UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Welcome to Paradise page.

If you liked it. Fans of Welcome to Paradise tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.