Under the Stadium Lights
Saban Films | Release Date: June 4, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
2
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70
Film ThreatAlan NgJun 9, 2021
Under The Stadium Lights stands out because of its two veteran actors in Milo Gibson and Laurence Fishburne. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comNell MinowJun 4, 2021
The movie's dialogue is clunky and the acting is uneven, which keeps the tone more preachy than dramatic. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerJun 2, 2021
Between the cardboard characterization, the heavy-handed emotional outbursts, the intrusive murder subplot, locker room morale-boosting speeches that should have stayed in the locker room, a strange lack of meaningful emotional beats, and the utter inability to tackle its white-savior subtext, Under the Stadium Lights is pee wee by comparison to Peter Berg's All-American. Read full review
30
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJun 3, 2021
Some sports movies build to inspirational speeches; Under the Stadium Lights treats platitudes as the main event. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeTy BurrJun 3, 2021
A stultifying drama based on the 2009 season of the Abilene High Eagles, Lights suffers from sermonizing dialogue, amateurish performances, and an ugly racial blind spot disguised as white savior paternalism. Read full review
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