National Champions

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 56m
  •  (6)
  • 52

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Ric Roman Waugh

Producer:

Brendon Boyea, Greg Economou, Basil Iwanyk

Writer:

Adam Mervis

Release Date:

Dec 10, 2021

Runtime:

1hr 56m

Synopsis

Follows star quarterback who ignites a players strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality and respect for the student-athletes.

Cast

  • J.K. Simmons
  • Alexander Ludwig
  • Lil Rel Howery
  • Tim Blake Nelson
  • Jeffrey Donovan
  • David Koechner
  • Kristin Chenoweth

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POPULAR TAGS
#inspiring
#intense
#original
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Metacritic

52
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Based on 15 Critics
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USER SCORE (2)

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50
Dec 10, 2021

You need a blackboard full of X’s and O’s to keep track of the petty plays this movie's running.

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Metacritic review by Odie Henderson
Odie Henderson
RogerEbert.com
70
Dec 9, 2021

You don’t have to be into football to appreciate the high-stakes struggle in National Champions.

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Metacritic review by Michael Ordoña
Michael Ordoña
Los Angeles Times
40
Dec 9, 2021

The movie dilutes its impact with lackluster direction of samey scenes — people in hotel rooms speechifying — and a distracting nighttime soap subplot.

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Metacritic review by Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
The New York Times
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