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Savannah Sunrise

20161h 28m6.4 / 10

Joy and her family fly to help her mother-in-law Loraine with the difficult move from her home in Louisville, Kentucky 600 miles away to a retirement community near the family in Savannah, Georgia. But after a mixed-up flight reservation, Joy reluctantly agrees to take the trip in Loraine's Oldsmobile. Despite their many differences with adventures at every turn and trapped in the car together, they both discover they each may be the best friend they never knew they needed. And realize the love of family is all you need to bridge life's many seasons.

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Not streaming in United States

Checked Jul 22, 2026

Savannah Sunrise was released July 15, 2016. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Joy and her family fly to help her mother-in-law Loraine with the difficult move from her home in Louisville, Kentucky 600 miles away to a retirement community near the family in Savannah, Georgia. But after a mixed-up flight reservation, Joy reluctantly agrees to take the trip in Loraine's Oldsmobile. Despite their many differences with adventures at every turn and trapped in the car together, they both discover they each may be the best friend they never knew they needed. And realize the love of family is all you need to bridge life's many seasons.

Cast, crew and production details

About Savannah Sunrise

Cast

Shawnee SmithJoy Miles
Pamela ReedLoraine Miles
Shawn ChristianPhil Miles
Clare CareyAngie Miles
Madelyn ClineWillow Miles
Vitaly LeBeauRyan Miles
Marion GuyotMilly Staples
Blake EdwardsMatt - Joy's Employee (voice)

Credits

Directed by
Randall Stevens
Written by
Gary Wheeler, Thomas Torrey, James Mitchell

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English

Production

  • INSP FilmsUnited States
  • Imagicomm EntertainmentUnited States

Themes

airplane tripbusiness ownercomedy of errorsconventiondeath of husbandgrandmotherimpatiencelouisville, kymascotmemoriesmishapsmother-in-law daughter-in-law relationshipmoving outpastor