My All American

Name: My All American
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Released: November 13, 2015
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney, Sarah Bolger

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Clarius Entertainment | Release Date: November 13, 2015 | PG

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney, Sarah Bolger

Summary: What Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) wants most in the world is to play football. Deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father trains him hard, and Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed – by none other than legendary University of Texas coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart). Awarded aWhat Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) wants most in the world is to play football. Deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father trains him hard, and Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed – by none other than legendary University of Texas coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart). Awarded a scholarship and a chance to play for the Longhorns, Freddie sets off to Austin with his loving high school sweetheart Linda (Sarah Bolger), determined to make the team. Alongside his old teammate Bobby Mitchell (Rett Terrell) and new pal James Street (Juston Street), Freddie is put through the paces of a grueling practice schedule, but the boys’ camaraderie off the field translates into solid playing on it, and they rise up the depth charts, giving the Longhorns a real chance to turn the team around. But just when they’re reveling in the success of the season, Freddie suffers an injury that leads him to a shocking diagnosis and the biggest challenge he will ever face.… Expand

Director: Angelo Pizzo

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Sport

Rating: PG

Runtime: 118 min

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Bill Zwecker

Nov 12, 2015

In the spirit of so many films created for the small screen, My All American works way too hard to make sure our heartstrings are pulled — and actually yanked hard from start to finish. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Nov 12, 2015

My All American plays like an extended highlights reel, not a movie. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Nov 13, 2015

My All American would have done better to dig deeper in its portrayal of a man who set such a high bar for the intrinsic character of a football player. Because he’s actually the kind of example the sport could really use right now. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Nov 11, 2015

Move over, "Rudy." Hit the showers, "Brian’s Song." There’s a new tearjerking true story of gridiron triumph, one that combines those male-weepie favorites in a way no focus group could possibly resist. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Nov 16, 2015

Based on fact but mired in cliches, My All-American pays respectful tribute to U. of Texas football legend Freddie Steinmark (1949-71) with the sort of on-the-nose sincerity that transforms biography into hagiography Read full review

Jeff Baker

Nov 13, 2015

There is nothing visually or thematically interesting about it. Nobody grows or changes. All the football coaches speak through clinched teeth, even when they're addressing 10-year-olds. Read full review

Dan Callahan

Nov 13, 2015

This is a movie that is confident in clean living, blinkered righteousness, and manly sentimentality, and it is shamed by some brief footage of the real Freddie at the end, an actual person whose story has been diminished by this slack, dawdling, offensive film. Read full review

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Salenka1

Jun 6, 2017

An inspirational and intriguing story, the negative reviews definitely don't do it justice. I thought it nicely showed a character with true grit and strength and showed good performances. I found it refreshing that it payed homage to someone who worked hard plus provided a great exampleAn inspirational and intriguing story, the negative reviews definitely don't do it justice. I thought it nicely showed a character with true grit and strength and showed good performances. I found it refreshing that it payed homage to someone who worked hard plus provided a great example and role model which is especially needed nowadays. It's something the whole family can enjoy and has a great ending. Awesome story!… Expand

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horizonbts

Mar 19, 2016

True story about Freddie Steinmark, who played college football for the Texas Longhorns. Great adaption and screenplay with good performances from the actors involved. Showed the grit and substance that Freddie displayed as a player, but most of all as a person, setting examples for allTrue story about Freddie Steinmark, who played college football for the Texas Longhorns. Great adaption and screenplay with good performances from the actors involved. Showed the grit and substance that Freddie displayed as a player, but most of all as a person, setting examples for all who was involved. I had never heard of him till I saw the movie. It inspired me so much that I wanted to read more about him. Again a great movie and experience for me and would highly recommend the movie to others.… Expand

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wcrosher

Nov 13, 2015

While it has good intentions, "My All American" comes off as way too melodramatic and incredibly clichéd. Some of the heart does work, and it is a story worth telling, but it is not executed very well.

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Seacliff

Jul 30, 2017

While I can sense the passion, this movie's biggest flaw was spending too much time telling the viewer about how perfect Freddie is. It spends a lot of time telling you how nice he his, how smart he his, how reverent he is, how all the ladies like him, how good he his at football, and howWhile I can sense the passion, this movie's biggest flaw was spending too much time telling the viewer about how perfect Freddie is. It spends a lot of time telling you how nice he his, how smart he his, how reverent he is, how all the ladies like him, how good he his at football, and how determined he is to do what he believes is right. Individually, none of these are inherently bad traits to give to the average role model protagonist. But putting them all together into a single character makes Freddie unrelatable, uninspiring, and uninteresting. So much of this movie is about telling the viewer how good he his at football that there is very little conflict for the majority of the movie. By the time the protagonist was accepted into the university of Texas, I was actually rooting against the hero in the following football games. At least if he did lose, then there would be at least some possibility of a conflict to drive the plot.

It's roughly the last fifth of the movie where Freddie is given any challenge and the movie finally shows some redeemable qualities. However, by this point it was too late to hold up the entire film. If the movie spent much more time focusing on this struggle rather than constantly showing off Freddie outperforming his teammates, it might have been something worth recommending. But the execution is ultimately a below-average and forgettable sports drama.… Expand

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