Synopsis
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high-school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
Scores
Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.6%
Review Aggregate
76.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 85 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotlightheartedemotionalupliftingfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenfunnyvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wilson | 2021 | $37,000 | $43,000 | (est) |
| Vinessa Shaw | 2021 | $23,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Wayne Knight | 2021 | $17,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Jake Austin Walker | 2021 | $14,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Jacob Lofland | 2021 | $12,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Levi Dylan | 2021 | $10,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Robert Duvall | 2021 | $9,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Martin Sheen | 2021 | $9,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count85
Rotten Tomatoes audience score98.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes9,749
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $3,689,637 | $4,270,993 |
| International | 2021 | $23,657 | $27,385 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $3,713,294 | $4,298,378 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $1,854,281 | $2,146,450 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $6,461,000 | $7,479,025 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $7,275,000 | $8,421,282 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $1,643,000 | $1,901,879 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $5,258,000 | $6,086,474 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $1,475,855 | $1,708,397 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $23,967,136 | $27,743,507 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $3,012,000 (est) | $3,486,584 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $1,468,000 (est) | $1,699,305 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $959,000 | $1,110,104 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $987,000 | $1,142,516 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $602,400 | $697,317 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $7,028,400 | $8,135,827 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $16,938,736 | $19,607,680 |
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