SHOW ME THE FATHER
God can turn a mess into a miracle.
Should You Watch It?
Yes. SHOW ME THE FATHER is a wonderful, inspiring documentary built around six emotionally powerful stories about fatherhood. Football coaches mentor young men from broken families. A couple seeks a daughter to adopt. An older man facing depression chooses to bless his three sons.
The film lets the people involved tell their own stories, using visual aids, archival footage, family interviews, and Bible-centered comments from Dr. Tony Evans. Its strong Christian worldview is clear without making the documentary preachy or dull. The stories ultimately brighten the day and point toward the miraculous power of God to transform human messes into blessings.
If your family wants an uplifting documentary about fatherhood, faith, and God’s grace, this is worth the trip.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESSHOW ME THE FATHER tells six stories about fatherhood and the ways God works through wounded families. Four stories involve football coaches mentoring young men from broken homes. Other stories follow a couple pursuing adoption and a father who responds to depression and a troubling medical prognosis by strengthening his faith and blessing his sons.
The people involved share what they learned about God, family, and fatherhood as their stories unfold.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this is an outstanding documentary. The filmmakers allow the people involved to tell their own stories, then intercut those accounts with effective visual aids and archival footage that keep the film moving.
Uplifting interviews, family comments, and Dr. Tony Evans’ profound Bible-centered observations deepen the presentation. The emotionally powerful stories build toward three heartwarming, surprising twists in the second half. The result is a moving film that can inspire viewers well after it ends.
The Worldview
SHOW ME THE FATHER presents a strong Christian, biblical worldview. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is clearly preached, and the film includes many biblical citations and themes concerning God, prayer, Scripture, fatherhood, and spiritual adoption.
The documentary exalts compassionate fatherhood, mentoring, faithfulness, and the possibility of redemption in broken families. It emphasizes that Jesus Christ became the visible image of God the Father on Earth. As Jesus says, “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:7). The film also teaches that men should mirror Christ’s image to their children.
Its central message is that everyone has a fatherhood story, whether happy or painful, and that people can turn to Jesus Christ to know God the Father. Scripture says, “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1, NIV).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Very strong, evangelistic, profound, Christian, biblical, morally and spiritually uplifting worldview, with mane references to God, Jesus, prayer, and the Bible, but not at all preachy or dull
Foul Language
No foul language
Violence
No depicted violence, some football blocking in game footage, man relates story how his alcoholic father told him he was going to kill his mother when she came home, some talk about abusive fathers, and some references to deaths in families
Sex
No sex, but a story is related how a 16-year-old girl gave up her baby for adoption without telling the father
Nudity
No nudity
Alcohol Use
Some discussion about fathers who had drinking problems
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drugs;
Miscellaneous Immorality
Light references to some families and children being abandoned by their fathers.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The film shows coaches choosing to mentor young men beyond football. Who has God placed in your life to encourage, guide, or disciple you?
1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Proverbs 27:17Several stories involve broken relationships with fathers. How can Jesus show us the Father’s character when our earthly experiences are painful or incomplete?
John 14:7–9 · Psalm 68:5The documentary connects fatherhood with blessing children. What does it look like to bless the people God has entrusted to your care?
Ephesians 6:4 · Numbers 6:24–26One father responds to depression and a bad medical prognosis by strengthening his faith and blessing his sons. How can prayer and Christian community help us endure suffering?
Romans 12:12 · Galatians 6:2The Final Word
SHOW ME THE FATHER is an emotionally powerful, beautifully encouraging documentary about fatherhood, faith, and God’s ability to turn human messes into miracles. Its message is clear, biblical, and deeply uplifting. For older children and adults looking for an inspiring family film, this is WORTH THE TRIP.
