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When the coach of Vince Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time--no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one like Papale--a down-on-his-luck, 30 year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds,... See Full Description
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Drama, Biopic and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 25th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for sports and some mild language. |
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| Distributors: |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$57,789,574 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Any movie that resorts to slo-mo sports action in the first 15 minutes (as this one does) has a problem." more...
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D+ |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...has the problem of drifting in and out of authenticity." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper
"Short as he may be, Wahlberg is convincing enough as a football player." more...
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B |
E! Online, Skylaire Alfvegren
"Complicity from the NFL and delicate camerawork on the field lend Invincible valuable authenticity." more...
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B |
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