Draft Day

Summit Entertainment | Release Date: April 11, 2014

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 85 Ratings

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TVJerryApr 12, 2014

I’m NOT a sports fan, so I was pleasantly surprised when this film turned out to be enjoyable. It revolves around the day that NFL teams name their new players from the roster of college athletes. Kevin Costner plays the general manager ofI’m NOT a sports fan, so I was pleasantly surprised when this film turned out to be enjoyable. It revolves around the day that NFL teams name their new players from the roster of college athletes. Kevin Costner plays the general manager of the Cleveland Browns, who grapples with his choice of #1 pick. Toss in a strong cast of "team" players, a romantic detour with Jennifer Garner and a bothersome sidetrip with his mom (Ellen Burstyn). There's essentially no football footage. Most of this drama revolves around the wheeling and dealing that determines the final selection. Accomplished director Ivan Reitman has pulled a winning performance from Costner and added a split-screen gimmick to help boost the talky script. Even though I was sometimes confused by the sports talk, I still found it an absorbing game.… Expand

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joesarahoApr 21, 2014

This was a bigger bomb than what Aldon Smith was carrying. I am a monster NFL fan and I think that they really dropped the ball here. First off the whole movie is based on something that would never happen in a million years.
*SPOILER ALERT*This was a bigger bomb than what Aldon Smith was carrying. I am a monster NFL fan and I think that they really dropped the ball here. First off the whole movie is based on something that would never happen in a million years.
*SPOILER ALERT*
If a team was dumb enough to trade the next 3 years of 1st round picks, that is like striking gold. The team who received those picks would in no way, shape or form give those picks back!

I give this a 6 because I think it showed how up and down a GM can be in one day, but I think there are alot bigger issues going on. Players calling because they are worried that they took drugs, or got someone pregnant.. If there were behind the scences story lines like that, than I think a movie like this will make 100+ million.
Looking at the numbers, it looks like this picture cost $50m to make and after 2 weeks it has only made $20m. Unless this plans on staying in the theatres for 30 weeks, it will be a bigger loss than the broncos in the supa bowl.… Expand

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ThegodfathersonApr 11, 2014

Fans of Browns and people who love watching sports on big screen are going to love ‘Draft Day. While some people will love to watch it now DVD and aint going to waste out their money to watch Sports in cinemas. Overall the movie is amidst ofFans of Browns and people who love watching sports on big screen are going to love ‘Draft Day. While some people will love to watch it now DVD and aint going to waste out their money to watch Sports in cinemas. Overall the movie is amidst of good and normal movies. Football fever in America will attract many viewers undoubtedly.… Expand

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DCEdmondsNov 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."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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DenisManuOct 12, 2014

Draft Day is uninteresting movie about NFL Draft Day.Dull,boring and unsatisfying,this movie is so bad that even Costner's performance(also bad) can't save it.

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TheFilmFanaticNov 3, 2014

Draft Day is a suspenseful sports drama without the sports, relying on the business and management side of sports teams. The film uses unique editing techniques to help build tension for a topic that only appeals to a very niche audience.Draft Day is a suspenseful sports drama without the sports, relying on the business and management side of sports teams. The film uses unique editing techniques to help build tension for a topic that only appeals to a very niche audience. Although the script employs additional themes outside the realm of sports, the story never brings itself to the level needed to have these themes stand on their own. The characters are more plot devices than actual breathing people in a film that goes well beyond its needed run time.

The highlight of the film is Kevin Costner, who always seems to shine in his many sports films. This film hopes to leach off the success of the statistic-heavy and critically-acclaimed sports drama Moneyball, but becomes lost with the lack of a believable storyline, strong themes and an inviting hook for a general audience. Draft Day scrambles for the ball, never truly finding control and instead of scoring a touchdown it gets sidelined for the season.… Expand

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homer4presidentMar 31, 2015

While not really plausible and lacking the emotional connection it is striving for, Draft Day is nonetheless a fun and effective movie about the NFL draft and all of the craziness involved.

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Pan_KrytykMay 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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