Alphonso McAuley, Bernie Mac, Carol Dupuy
The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
DVD Release Date: June 26, 2007
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June 22, 2008Swim films make good pick me up films with a very sporting motif underlying the movie pitch. Slightly let down in the fact that it was about this, haha, but still 4 stars for being good.
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June 7, 2008This inspiring movie was based on the true story of Jim Ellis, who was hired by Philadelphia Department of Recreation to pack up an unused center slated for closure. He fixes up the neglected indoor pool and ends up starting an all-black swim team.
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September 4, 2007Some cheesiness but all in all it was a good movie. Entertaining and told a good story. 2 thumbs up!
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August 26, 2007Pride, Determination,Resilance !!! Great movie. loved it. You can do anything , if only you put ur mind to it.
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August 18, 2007Pride,Determination,Resilience...oh this was so touching...I cried like a baby, such pride and endurance what an inspiration...this is a must see
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October 16, 2009This gave me a headache, but I honestly deseved it because I was so determined to see it till the end.
Really bad, full of cliche and bad acting, I don't have anything good to say about it.
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September 23, 2009good & real about the fairness for all including blacks in the sport of swimming...
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July 15, 2009I love swimming movies, even though actors can't swim for toffee. Plus this ones got Terrence Howard in it, hurray,
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April 19, 2009I was flipping through my On Demand movies this evening and found this gem. I must say it was hard seeing Bernie considering that he's passed on...but I digressed.
The film was a gentle reminder to pursue your dreams and know that excellence is not a respecter of persons. Al...( read more)
Critic Reviews
March 26, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
March 23, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Pride is a fairly predictable entry in the highly predictable inspirational sports drama genre. But the movie is saved by the earnest, believable performance of Terrence Howard and by Bernie Mac in a ... full review
March 23, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A generic against-the-odds underdog sports drama. full review
March 23, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Howard's character declares that "the world isn't black and white." The world, no, but the movie, yes. full review
March 23, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
There's no excuse for Pride's mediocrity -- not with this story, not with this cast. full review
March 22, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Despite Mr. Howard's best efforts in the role, the film rarely realizes its subject's potential. full review
March 20, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
This is familiar terrain jazzed up by unfamiliar voices. full review
March 19, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Terrence Howard's performance doesn't come close to counteracting the triteness of Pride. full review
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April 22, 2009well my girlfriend is white and im black but when i first saw this movie i got angry and could not look at her in her eyes... really! this movie really shows where we come from and what we can do if we believe in ourself.
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October 3, 2007this is my sport and basically one of my favorite sports movies too! I love this movieeeee<3
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June 26, 2007this movie is off the chain and evan ross looked so dang old good it don't make no since!!!!!!!!!!!!
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April 21, 2007A movie about black people swimming? Give them the award for best special effects right now!
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March 20, 2007anxiously waiting to see this movie. All the actors are of good standards, and to see the african americans playing upmost parts. It feels good!!!!!!
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March 7, 2007I am soooo excited about this movie!!!!!! It looks so good. Plus I am like, totally in love with Evan Ross so that's gonna make it even better!!!!
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