Synopsis
Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach, and at his new school he turns seven disappointing students into one of the best cross-country teams in the region.
Scores
Overall Score
81.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Review Aggregate
81.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 129 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, uplifting, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyupliftingemotionalhistoricalrealisticcharacter-drivenvisually strikinggrittystylizedlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | 2015 | $1,635,000 | $2,165,000 | (est) |
| Maria Bello | 2015 | $1,007,000 | $1,332,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Saylor | 2015 | $758,000 | $1,003,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes45,212
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $44,482,410 | $58,878,194 |
| International | 2015 | $1,227,649 | $1,624,951 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $45,710,059 | $60,503,146 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $22,732,265 | $30,089,078 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,969,000 | $5,253,482 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,162,000 | $5,508,943 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,502,000 | $5,958,976 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $12,065,000 | $15,969,580 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $11,120,602 | $14,719,549 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $58,550,867 | $77,499,608 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $17,000,000 | $22,501,688 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $21,250,000 (est) | $28,127,110 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $2,342,000 | $3,099,938 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $2,001,000 | $2,648,581 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $3,400,000 | $4,500,338 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $45,993,000 | $60,877,654 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $12,557,867 | $16,621,953 |
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