Facing the Giants (2006)
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13% of critics liked it
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83% of users liked it
(86,991 ratings)
A failing high-school football coach finds that in order to succeed he must convince his team that there's more to sports than fame and glory in an inspirational tale of courage on the gridiron and the power of God's word. Grant Taylor (Alex Kendrick) has been coaching the Shiloh Eagles for… More A failing high-school football coach finds that in order to succeed he must convince his team that there's more to sports than fame and glory in an inspirational tale of courage on the gridiron and the power of God's word. Grant Taylor (Alex Kendrick) has been coaching the Shiloh Eagles for six years, and he has yet to realize his dream of a winning season. When the team's star player transfers schools, the first three games of the new season show no promise for improvement, troubles at home begin to take their toll, and a plot among the player's fathers to have him fired finds his future in football looking bleak, Coach Taylor is faced with the prospect of either cutting his losses and admitting defeat or turning his life over to God in an attempt to test the true power of faith. With his job on the line and nothing left to lose, Coach Taylor convinces his determined team of underdogs that there's nothing they can't accomplish with a little faith -- including the miracle of a winning season when all hope seems lost. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alex Kendrick
- Written By
- Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality
PG,
- In Theaters
- Sep 29, 2006 Limited
- On DVD
- Jan 30, 2007
- Studio
- Destination Film
Critic Reviews
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Joe Leydon, Variety
By preaching to the converted so heavy-handedly, the filmmakers fumble an opportunity to reach beyond their target demo of devout churchgoers.
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William Lobdell, Los Angeles Times
Facing the Giants feels like an overly earnest church sketch of the type many evangelical congregations use as a teaching tool on Sunday between the worship music and pastor's message.
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Ted Fry, Seattle Times
Those looking for an evening's diversion will find it an amateur exercise that has the feel of a film-school project.
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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The wholesomeness of the message and the movie's cast make it feel 1950s retro.
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Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
I'm not about to argue with the message, but the delivery system sinks below the level of after-school special, and the acting matches.
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Cast
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Alex Kendrick
as Grant Taylor
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Shannen Fields
as Brooke Taylor
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Steve Williams
as Larry Childers
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Bailey Cave
as David Childers
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Jason McLeod
as Brock Kelley
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Tracy Goode
as Brady Owens
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Chris Willis
as J.T. Hawkins Jr.
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James Blackwell
as Matt Prater
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Jim McBride
as Bobby Lee Duke
- Mark Richt
- Tommy McBride
- Shannon Fields
