Overcomer
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Synopsis
Life changes overnight for Coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who's pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new-found friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.
Cast
- Alex Kendrick
- Shari Rigby
- Aryn Wright-Thompson
- Priscilla Shirer
- Cameron Arnett
- Ben Davies
- Jack Sterner
- Kendrick Cross
- Holly A. Morris
- Denise Armstrong
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- Aug 25, 2019
Christians back in the day made stuff like Narnia and Lord of the Rings. Christians today are making stuff like this. :/
JoshSep 3, 2019Today I walked out of a theater for the first time. Like ever. It started off pretty good, and the underlying story is decent, but the overwhelming, overbearing religious themes were just too much for me. Like gag-worthy. I can’t even count how many times I rolled my eyes.…
KodiakAug 28, 2019Overcomer? I hardly know ‘er!
Nicholas - Feb 26, 2025
“for six weeks, i had the best dad in the world.” THIS MADE ME CRY WHAT
caroline ♡ྀིFeb 13, 2022Whether we like it or not, the best way to approach the Kendrick brothers is as auteurs: their Protestant agenda has been highly inspirational to many Christians and, unlike other franchise abominations like Left Behind or God’s Not Dead, Kendrick values spirituality within…
Edgar Cochran ✝️🍋Aug 27, 20193:50 pm Genuinely one of the most painful movies I’ve sat through in so long. There becomes a point about halfway through the film where it turns into sad scene after sad scene after sad scene. I should probably mention that these “sad scenes” are NOT effective at all so…
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Was expecting another bad and surreal Sunday sermon with poor production values that got me ashamed of my own beliefs, and instead got a pretty touching sports drama. Don't get me wrong, towards the middle they throw a lot of Christian elements that might scared or…
Rafael "Mister Movie" JovineJan 13, 2022Alita: Battle Angel but with Jesus. Gave me a better understanding of black American Christianity than I got from living in a black Christian family for 20 years. I have no clue how a white dude wrote this.
PennyFeb 20, 2020“One runner matters.”All I can say is I watched this train reck with my Aunt. My Aunt eats these types of “movies” up like a diabetic in a candy store. She was satisfied. Overjoyed. Essentially, she was happy so I’m happy. Side note: The day the Kendrick brothers turn in…
Ryan Sutton
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- Allie lovedOvercomer
Awesome movie, made me emotional
Skyy lovedOvercomerI had chills throughout the whole movie, and definitely cried a few times. Although it was somewhat “Christian heavy”, it was still an amazing movie, with an amazing plot and backstory. Meeting her dad before he passed made me so emotional, but it was so needed. 9/10
Mario is "meh" onOvercomerthe movie had a great ending, but there was a little bit too much meandering and “praise the lord” stuff, i wish there would have been a bigger focus on the running part
- Leah lovedOvercomer
Really cute movie I love how her dad helped her through the race
cody dennis lovedOvercomer10/10 this was a really well done movie with a great message
Matei Ivan lovedOvercomerHappy ending
- Tiger68 lovedOvercomer
Amazing .
Ingrid Gonzalez is "meh" onOvercomerNot the “ask me who I am” monologue. All the funding these movies have, they can’t hire better writers? Heavy-handed dialogue. It’s nice they modeled “moving toward” couples, but even when hit in the face w/it Christians rarely embody Christ’s love irl 😐 Bueno, I still ugly cried
Veronica is "meh" onOvercomerI WAS SUCKERED. I thought this was gunna be a good movie based on a girl finding her love of running. Instead, it’s a Christian film with interloping white people wrapping paper and bad acting as the bow on top. Hannah and her cross country aren’t even the center of the story.
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- TPTerrell Perkins
Always glorifying the Lord in their movies and challenges us to do better! Love it.
SFSharon FridgeI took 60 women from our church; we laughed, we cried, we left inspired!!
MWMarie Wrightvery uplifting n touching
- DDDerek Dill
Kendrick brothers never fail to deliver inspiring stories! If you haven’t seen Facing the Giants, you’ll love that one too.
AWAnita Williamsloved it! I will definitely see it again!
DRDjuana RossI felt this story so much. A tear jerker and SUPER inspirational! I left feeling like God spoke to me through this movie. All I can say is amen and job well done.
- DLDan Laskowski
Really enjoyed it !
JLJoshua LindseyWow! The Kendrick brothers did it again. Tears, laughs, and claps... Triumphant!
DIDenise InfoGreat inspiration for the soul!!!
Metacritic
Aug 24, 2019
There’s just nothing here. Even as comfort food for true believers, Overcomer cannot overcome its myriad shortcomings.
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
Aug 23, 2019
What’s never visible, through the monologues and hackneyed one-on-one chats, is a desire to use lighting beyond flat luminosity. Visual delivery matches the insipidness of the material.
Carlos Aguilar
TheWrap
Aug 23, 2019
Kendrick’s film eventually finds its legs in the final stretch, with an emotionally effective conclusion that might persuade even the cynics to its cause. Whether it converts them to running or to Christ will depend on the viewer.
Kimber Myers
Los Angeles Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Overcomer (2019) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Overcomer (2019)?
The movie is 1hr 59min long.
What's Overcomer (2019) about?
Life changes overnight for Coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who's pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new-found friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.
Who's the cast of Overcomer (2019)?
- Alex Kendrick
- Shari Rigby as Amy Harrison
- Aryn Wright-Thompson as Hannah Scott
- Priscilla Shirer as Olivia Brooks
- Cameron Arnett as Thomas Hill
- Ben Davies as Coach Myers
- Jack Sterner as Ethan Harrison
- Kendrick Cross as Ken Jones
- Holly A. Morris as Cindy Hatcher
- Denise Armstrong as Barbara Scott
Who's the director behind Overcomer (2019)?
Alex Kendrick directed Overcomer (2019).
Who produced Overcomer (2019)?
Stephen Kendrick, Aaron Burns and Justin Tolley produced Overcomer (2019).
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