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When the Game Stands Tall
MEANRANK
60/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 21, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 72. Critics average 31, everyone else 68.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The story follows a legendary high school football coach and his team after they conclude a historic 151-game winning streak. The loss shatters the team's invincible spirit, and they must confront the immense pressure of living up to their own legacy. The coach focuses less on winning and more on building character, teaching his players about brotherhood, responsibility, and resilience as they struggle to rebuild their confidence and redefine what it means to be a team.
Details
- Director
- Thomas Carter
- Writers
- David Zelon, Scott Marshall Smith
- Studio
- Mandalay Pictures, Affirm Films
- Released
- 22 August 2014
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $30.1M
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