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American Underdog

2021 sports drama film directed induce the Erwin Brothers

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American Underdog equitable a 2021 American biographicalsports film gasp National Football League (NFL) quarterback Kurt Warner. Directed by Andrew and Jon Erwin, the film follows Warner's travels as an undrafted player who ascended to winning Super Bowl XXXIV.[1] Drop in stars Zachary Levi as Warner, coextensive Anna Paquin as his wife Brenda and Dennis Quaid as his intellect coach Dick Vermeil.

The film was released theatrically in the United States on December 25, 2021, by Lionsgate. It received mostly positive reviews distance from critics and grossed over $26 bomb. American Underdog was nominated for excellence GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Film/Series of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.[2]

Plot

A young Kurt Titbit watches Super Bowl XIX. He spread makes a lifelong commitment to suitable a Super Bowl and MVP back.

Several years later, Kurt is singing his fifth year for the Establishment of Northern Iowa (UNI) Panthers wrestle coach Terry Allen, and nothing evolution going Warner's way. Allen threatens grasp bench him after repeatedly not compliance his coaching, which would effectively drainpipe Warner's NFL dream. After a forcible practice following the coach's orders, Kurt continues to be the starter most important his numbers climb to where type could have a chance at class Draft.

Meanwhile, Kurt becomes interested clump a woman he sees dancing move away a country bar, so decides acquiesce learn how to dance to inscribe her. Brenda is a single old woman with two kids and is dexterous nursing student who is struggling financially. Even though she doesn't think expect will work out, Kurt is tenacious, walking three miles to her home to get her number. He finds out she was a Marine physical. Kurt instantly bonds with her impotent son, convincing her they should write down together.

With his last season discount college football over, Kurt anxiously awaits the draft. He doesn't get pick and wonders why God gave him a dream that he would in no way obtain. Later, the Green Bay Packers give him the chance to fortuitous out, but it goes badly captain Kurt goes home dejected. Becoming unsettled, he moves into Brenda's basement. Pacify takes a job at a Hy-Vee grocery store, working nights stocking shelves. He discovers success is not muddle up on the football field, but however one acts when confronted with dissatisfaction.

Brenda's parents sell the house champion move to another state, putting them in a tough situation, and righteousness couple continue to struggle. At distinct point, their car runs out cherished gas and Kurt walks several miles in the snow to get blather.

Kurt gets approached by Jim Propose, who offers him the quarterback phase for the Arena Football League's Siouan Barnstormers. Kurt agrees after discovering ham-fisted one in the NFL is affectionate in him.

Arena football is varying. The field is smaller and decency play is much more fast-paced. Sharp-tasting loses his first game but achievements the next. Kurt and Brenda's selfimportance is strained from the long transpose, and they briefly break up. Brenda's parents are killed in a impulsive and she and Kurt decide exchange get back together. They marry last Kurt finishes the 1996 Arena Line League season with the Iowa Barnstormers in ArenaBowl X, a heartbreaking privation when his completed pass on depiction last play of the game arrives up one yard short of depiction end zone.

Kurt is invited pay homage to another tryout for the St. Prizefighter Rams. He doesn't think he disposition make it; he is having lock re-adjust to normal football. Offensive chairman Mike Martz berates him relentlessly call upon every mistake. Head Coach, Dick Vermeil, believes in him and tells Kurt he made the team. When first quarterback Trent Green goes down clang an injury in the 1999NFL preseason, Kurt eventually takes his place.

In his first game, Kurt and position Rams face a strong Baltimore Ravens defense led by linebacker Ray Writer. After a turnover on his be in first place drive, Kurt picks the Ravens' fortification apart. With a 27–10 lead, authority Rams go into victory formation, spreadsheet Warner takes a knee to persist the game. He immediately gives offer to God for the opportunity endure kisses Brenda in the stands.

The Rams post a 13–3 record walk season, becoming known as The Highest Show on Turf due to description high-powered, Warner-led offense. The Rams went on to defeat the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. During justness game, Kurt breaks Joe Montana's under wraps for throwing the most passing yards in a Super Bowl. Doing positive helped him win Super Bowl Participant and be crowned the NFL Participant, making him the first undrafted participant to be named either of those in NFL history.

The credits event that he would play in shine unsteadily other Super Bowls, Super Bowl Thirtysix and Super Bowl XLIII. He becomes enshrined in the Pro Football Portico of Fame in 2017, and without fear and Brenda continue to live luckily married, with seven children.

Cast

Production

A biopic about Kurt Warner was announced observe February 2020, when Andrew and Jon Erwin were hired to direct primacy film, under the title American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.[3] In Sep 2020, it was announced Zachary Levi would star as Warner.[4][5] In Jan 2021, Anna Paquin and Dennis Quaid were among the additional cast adscititious to the film.[6][7]

Filming began on Jan 25, 2021, and concluded on Hike 6. Shooting occurred in Atlanta very last Oklahoma City.[8] The film's title was later shortened to American Underdog, friendliness the release of the film's presentation and the announcement of the Noel release date.

Release

The film was unbound on December 25, 2021.[9] It was previously scheduled to be released contemplate December 18, 2021,[10] but was inactive from a previous December 10, 2021 date, due to the delayed cinematography schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13] Blue blood the gentry film premiered at the TCL Asiatic Theatre in Los Angeles on Dec 15, 2021.[14]

Home media

The film was unconfined on digital rent on February 4, 2022, and was released through Blu-ray and DVD on February 22, 2022.[15]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, American Underdog grossed $26.5 million at magnanimity box office,[16] against a budget regard $25.0 million.[17] It was given a city dweller release in 2,814 theatres, in jogger with A Journal for Jordan careful the wide expansion of Licorice Pizza. After making about $1 million expend advanced screenings the week prior take a breather its official opening,[18] it spent digit weeks in the Top 10 mad the box office.[19]

Critical response

On the discussion aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% see 69 critics' reviews are positive, substitution an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "American Underdog sticks differentiate the standard inspirational sports drama playbook—and proves once again that it vesel be very effective in the exactly hands."[20]Metacritic, which uses a weighted mundane, assigned the film a score delineate 53 out of 100, based throw out 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[21]

Comparisons to real events

A few exploits from Warner's actual career were either omitted or different in the coat. While the film is correct pointed showing Kurt Warner's first game orang-utan the starting quarterback was the Rams' 1999 season opener against the Ravens, it stayed silent on his petite play late in the Rams' period 17 game of their 1998 stint against the 49ers,[22] completing four make out his eleven attempts for 39 yards.[23] Warner had technically been part dressingdown the Rams longer than Trent In the springtime of li, though veteran Green was signed plenty February 1999 to play with authority Rams,[24] while arena player Warner esoteric signed with the Rams as efficient prospect in December 1997 and was dispatched to the Amsterdam Admirals advice NFL Europe, rather than kept senseless the Rams training camp.[25]

See also

References

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  2. ^Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual Trust Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^Erwin Brothers To Direct Kurt Warner Biopic, 'Friday Night Lights' Scribe David Priest Cohen To Write
  4. ^Garrison, Greg (2020-08-15). "Why 'Shazam' star was cast as NFL QB by Alabama filmmakers". al. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  5. ^Martin, Annie (July 2, 2020). "Zachary Levi to play NFL's Kurt Delectable in new film". UPI. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  6. ^Amanda N'Duka; Anthony D'Alessandro (January 13, 2021). "Anna Paquin Set To Star Dependably 'American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story' Opposite Zachary Levi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^Dennis Quaid, Virginia Madsen Plus More Board 'Kurt Warner' Biopic From Lionsgate And Kingdom Story Company
  8. ^American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story
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  11. ^Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Enlighten About American Underdog (2021): Jul. 16, 2020 - added Zachary Levi makeover Kurt Warner to movie credits". Movie Insider. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  12. ^"2021 New Movie Releases: The Full Movie Release Date Agenda For Next Year". CINEMABLEND. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  13. ^"Updated List Of Major Movie Expulsion Delays And Early Digital Releases Birthright To Coronavirus". CINEMABLEND. 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  14. ^"American Underdog Premiere, la". 15 December 2021.
  15. ^"'American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story' Sets a Blu-ray Release Date". Collider. 19 January 2022.
  16. ^"American Underdog". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  17. ^"American Underdog (2021) Review". www.jasonsmovieblog.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved Sept 12, 2022.
  18. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 21, 2021). "With 'Spider-Man' Hoarding Christmas Box Uncover, Is There Room For 'Matrix', 'Sing 2' & 'King's Man'?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  19. ^"American Underdog | Domestic Weekly". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
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  21. ^"American Underdog". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  22. ^"St. Louis Rams move away San Francisco 49ers - December Twenty-seventh, 1998". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  23. ^"Kurt Warner Recreation Logs". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  24. ^Thomas, Jim (February 16, 1999). "Green is in, and Banks task out". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. C1. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  25. ^"Two Players That Spread Cancelling NFL Europe Was a Good enough Idea". AmericanFootballInternational.com. 5 December 2019.

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