Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- somber
- hopeful
- family movie night
- faith based viewing
What critics said
Critics found the Hallmark Christian western accessible and humane for its target audience, while faulting its inexpensive production, repetitive writing, and weak execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Belinda arrives as the town physician and faces resistance because she is a woman.
Belinda, Annie, and Lee investigate an infection affecting townspeople and orphanage children.
The film foregrounds Christian faith, compassion, love, and teachings about helping vulnerable people.
The narrative centers on a small Missouri town, its orphanage, and its local tradespeople.
Films like Love Takes Wing, and why
Love Comes Softly
shared frontier romance, Christian values, and gentle family drama
Love's Enduring Promise
shared western setting, female pioneer protagonist, and faith-centered domestic drama
Sarah, Plain and Tall
shared small-town frontier life, romance, and uplifting period melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Lou Diamond Phillips
- Release Date
- 2009-04-04
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (44)
Cast
- Sarah Jones
- Haylie Duff
- Jordan Bridges
- Patrick Duffy
- Cloris Leachman
- John Bishop
- Lou Diamond Phillips
- Erin Cottrell
- Annalise Basso
- Time Winters
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- PixL Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Love Takes Wing about?
- A grieving frontier doctor battles prejudice and an infectious outbreak while finding purpose through compassion, faith, and companionship.
- What is Love Takes Wing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love Takes Wing as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Love Takes Wing violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Love Takes Wing.
- What did critics think of Love Takes Wing?
- Critics found the Hallmark Christian western accessible and humane for its target audience, while faulting its inexpensive production, repetitive writing, and weak execution.
- Which films are like Love Takes Wing?
- Films with a similar feel include Love Comes Softly, Love's Enduring Promise, and Sarah, Plain and Tall.
- How long is Love Takes Wing?
- Love Takes Wing runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Love Takes Wing?
- In United States, Love Takes Wing streams on PixL Amazon Channel.
