Tennessee is a 2008 American road drama film directed by Aaron Woodley, produced by Lee Daniels, and starring Ethan Peck, Adam Rothenberg, and Mariah Carey.

They later get acquainted with her, to which Krystal quits her job and lets the boys ride in to her car to accompany them to Tennessee.

Krystal then tries to pawn her guitar but Carter stops her after seeing a flyer for a singing contest in a bar, suggesting that she compete.

He heads to a bar, where the singing contest is happening and sees Krystal performing to which he does not pursue her but instead sets her free.

He finds out that his father passed away 5 years prior and that the package was made by Ellis which contains a letter saying that Ellis knew about their father's death all along and decided to throw a trip to Tennessee in order for Carter to realize this and face his fears that he has always thought of ever since he left home.

Krystal decides to return home and Carter tells her that he will be waiting for her big break as a singer.

[6] Playing in limited release, Tennessee has grossed $9,438 from 15 theaters for a per-screen average of $629 in its opening weekend.

The disc is presented in the original theatrical aspect ratio in HD but with only lossy audio, no subtitles, and no special features.

[7] Critical response for the film was generally mixed, with Metacritic calculating an average rating of 42% based on 8 reviews.

Its consensus says "Despite some beautiful scenery, Tennessee can't extend its simple premise beyond typical independent road trip movie tropes.