Draft Day

Name: Draft Day
Genre: Drama, Sport
Released: April 11, 2014
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Jennifer Garner, Kevin Costner

2014

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Summit Entertainment | Release Date: April 11, 2014 | R

Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Jennifer Garner, Kevin Costner, Sam Elliott

Summary: On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for aOn the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL. [Summit Entertainment]… Expand

Director: Ivan Reitman

Genre(s): Drama, Sport

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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Drew McWeeny

Apr 18, 2014

The film earns some big laughs, but it never sacrifices character for a punchline. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Apr 10, 2014

A sentimental, predictable, sometimes implausible but thoroughly entertaining, old-fashioned piece. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Apr 10, 2014

This isn't so much a movie about sports as it is a riff on politics in the broad sense of the word, and the ways in which smart, insightful people play along to get along -- and then change the game for the better by following their gut. Read full review

Film.com Jordan Hoffman

Apr 9, 2014

While Draft Day is a very agreeable and predictable movie, it is also very timely. Read full review

David Denby

Apr 16, 2014

This literal-minded movie sells old pieties and washes away fear so thoroughly that it creates a new kind of fantasy, in which all's right with a very troubled world. [21 April 2014, p.110]

A.O. Scott

Apr 10, 2014

I don’t really buy Draft Day — it’s a shallow and evasive movie, built more around corporate wish fulfillment than around reality — but I have to say that it sells itself beautifully. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Apr 10, 2014

Haven’t Cleveland fans suffered enough? Not only have they never won a Super Bowl, but now the Browns serve as the center of Ivan Reitman’s painfully creaky sports drama. Read full review

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ledaumas

Apr 12, 2014

I loved this movie. We were picking a movie based on the time it started, therefore, we didn't pick this movie with any expectations. We didn't even know this was the first weekend out. It was great seeing the cities matched to their football stadiums to set up a scene along with the crazyI loved this movie. We were picking a movie based on the time it started, therefore, we didn't pick this movie with any expectations. We didn't even know this was the first weekend out. It was great seeing the cities matched to their football stadiums to set up a scene along with the crazy sports fans who take everything so seriously. I also now know why other people get so excited about draft day. The movie explains in almost simple terms, how draft day goes about for those of us who don't know much about football. I don't mind the embellishments or improbability of some of the situations. After all, it's a movie, not a documentary. The basic facts of a draft day were presented in a very highly entertaining manner and that's why I go to movies.… Expand

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Lisa24

Apr 15, 2014

I loved this movie too - and I'm pretty picky. It has a little bit of everything. It is charming and funny without being corny. You do not have to love sports to enjoy it. It is the perfect escape.

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chuckster

May 11, 2014

The question going into the 2014 draft was to take a qb as a first pick or a defensive player. DD is prescient enough to create a story based on those machinations, and the fact that the game is a business first, sport second. Costner's character is pulled in a number of ways, but his firstThe question going into the 2014 draft was to take a qb as a first pick or a defensive player. DD is prescient enough to create a story based on those machinations, and the fact that the game is a business first, sport second. Costner's character is pulled in a number of ways, but his first instinct, do what will help the team long term. Character counts, just ask Ryan Leif and Matt Leinart, qb's are sexy, you win with D. A solid, if unspectacular, movie, it shows what it means to run own a team… Expand

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Movi3R3vi3wer

Nov 27, 2014

The Moneyball of football movies and that's not a bad thing. Clearly Moneyball was the inspiration for Draft Day and while it's no where in the league of Moneyball I really enjoyed this movie. Kevin Costner is great in the lead role and it's great seeing him getting more acting roles.

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DCEdmonds

Nov 13, 2014

"Draft Day" 10 Scale Rating: 6.0 (Decent) ...

The Good: Costner was fantastic. Despite playing an NFL executive, he makes the character easy to relate to and human. He might have a high powered job, but at his core he's a regular guy. Entertaining and dramatic at times, the movie keeps"Draft Day" 10 Scale Rating: 6.0 (Decent) ...

The Good: Costner was fantastic. Despite playing an NFL executive, he makes the character easy to relate to and human. He might have a high powered job, but at his core he's a regular guy. Entertaining and dramatic at times, the movie keeps your interest and contains a chuckle or two. Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Chadwick Boseman, Terry Crews, and Jennifer Garner all shine in support roles. Fans of the NFL will enjoy the film with it's jargon and scenarios that they can completely understand.

The Bad: But that's also the downside. Casual fans will be lost and at times bored with the material. Hardcore fans will be disappointed in the lack of true realism and pie in the sky ideals. A touch of Hollywood is to be expected, but far too many things happen that simply would NEVER happen in the actual NFL Draft. Lastly, some of the dramatic elements were dry and didn't add to the film. Costner's family drama and romantic life were sort of crammed into the movie to prevent it from solely being a sports film.… Expand

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Pan_Krytyk

May 15, 2022

lubię ten film... lubię filmy zwiazane ze sportem, o sporcie.. ten również mi odpowiada.... a po za tym mamy tutaj Costnera jednego z moich uilubionych aktorów

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imthenoob

Aug 20, 2014

Solid acting and the premise was very interesting but the painfully long run time as well as a plot that is incredibly unrealistic pretty much ruins it.

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