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THE ENGAGEMENT PLAN

"Follow God’s Plan, Not Your Own"

What You Need To Know:

THE ENGAGEMENT PLAN is a romantic comedy on Great American Family. It’s about Wade, an organized man who loves to plan and prepares to propose to his girlfriend, Kayla. However, Wade’s plans are dashed when Kayla’s parents say they can’t make it to the city to attend the proposal, as a cow on their farm is going to give birth. Instead, Wade and his family are invited to spend a few days at Kayla’s farm. There, Wade struggles to impress Kayla’s father, who isn’t interested in Wade’s plans and aversion to dirt. As Wade grows to enjoy farm life, he wonders to let and follow God’s plan instead.

THE ENGAGEMENT PLAN has a high production value, with a fun plot and good performances. Fans of the genre will enjoy this fish-out-of-water comedy and the discussions of faith. Overall, the movie has a strong Christian worldview. Many scenes show characters discussing their faith and sharing scripture, and the movie’s overarching theme is the importance of surrendering to God’s plan instead of following our own. There is no objectionable content in THE ENGAGEMENT PLAN.

Content:

(BBB, CCC, M):

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
Strong Christian and biblical worldview, with many discussions of faith and scenes that show characters praying, characters share Scripture with one another (ex. Psalm 85:12, Proverbs 16:9) and attend church, main character Wade goes on a faith journey, learning the importance of leaning on God in difficult times and choosing to embrace God’s plan for his life, instead of holding on to his own;

Foul Language:
No foul; language;

Violence:
No violence;

Sex:
No sex;

Nudity:
No nudity;

Alcohol Use:
No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
None; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:
Cameron eavesdrops on Kayla and her mother and sister and records their conversation, Wade and Cameron do not get along throughout the movie and compete to “win” against each other and when he loses, Cameron plays the recording to hurt Wade and Kayla’s relationship, both men apologize to each other by the end of the movie.

More Detail:

THE ENGAGEMENT PLAN is a romantic comedy by the Great American Family. It tells the story of Wade, an uptight man who must learn to let go of his plan and focus on God’s plan as he tries to convince his girlfriend Kayla’s family that he would be the perfect husband.

The movie follows Wade, an extremely organized man with a plan for every moment of the day, as he prepares to propose to his girlfriend, a vet named Kayla, who has a more fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants approach to life. Wade has planned the perfect weekend, with both of their parents coming to attend the proposal.

However, Wade’s plans are thrown off when Kayla’s parents say they can’t make it, as a cow on their farm is about to give birth. Instead, Wade and his family are invited to spend a few days at Kayla’s family farm. There, Wade struggles to impress Kayla’s father, who isn’t interested in Wade’s careful plans and aversion to dirt. One complication: Kayla’s ex-boyfriend Cameron still works on the farm, and he’s made it clear he wants to win her back. Wade asks Kayla’s father for his blessing to marry Kayla, and he tells him he’ll have to think about it.

Elsewhere, Kayla and her mother and sister discuss the possibility of her marrying Wade. Cameron eavesdrops on and records Kayla saying that sometimes, Wade’s extreme planning makes her panic because they’re so different. He stops recording before Kayla says she still loves him and wants to share her life with him.

Wade makes some headway with Kayla’s dad by volunteering to fix a fence and delivering the cow’s baby himself. After overhearing Wade telling Kayla how much he loves her, her father gives Wade his blessing. Later, the family attends church, where the sermon gets Wade thinking about surrendering to God’s plan instead of rigidly following his own.

They then attend the church’s fall festival, and Wade and Cameron continue to compete for Kayla. Wade lets it slip that he’s planning on proposing that night, and after losing to him in a race, Cameron plays the recording of Kayla talking about their relationship. Wade leaves before Kayla can explain.

Wade quits his job in the city and holes up at home, where Cameron finds him. The pair apologizes to each other, and Cameron reveals that Kayla has talked about how much she loved him since he stopped recording.

Will Wade apologize for leaving and start living according to God’s plan, not his own? Will Wade’s engagement plan come to fruition?

THE ENGAGEMENT PLAN is a sweet romantic comedy with a fun fish-out-of-water plot. It contains wonderful themes about embracing a simpler life and surrendering to God’s plan. It has a strong Christian worldview discussing accepting God’s plan, praying for guidance in hard times and leaning on your faith when you feel lost. The film also includes multiple citations of scripture. There is no objectionable content.


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