We Are Marshall
critic Reviews
, 48% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Matthew McConaughey almost runs We Are Marshall to the end zone, but can't stop it from taking the easy, feel-good route in memorializing this historic event in American sports.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrian TallericoUGO
What allows We Are Marshall to stand above many of the other 2006 sports movies is both the undeniable power of the story itself and the strong ensemble McG gathered to tell it.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRead full articleJoshua RothkopfTime Out
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRead full articleMarrit IngmanAustin Chronicle
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRead full articleDallas Morning News
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePeter TraversRolling Stone
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard RoeperEbert & Roeper
Unlike a lot of sports movies, it doesn't end with a championship or a great upset over a powerhouse. The real victory on the Marshall campus was in fielding a team that honored and respected the legacy of the 1970 team.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
One of 2006's greatest cinematic tragedies.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMicheal ComptonBowling Green Daily News
"Marshall" is such an emotionally charged subject matter that the film works -- even if it doesn't always click.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBrandon FibbsBrandonFibbs.com
McConaughey campily channels Jon Stewart channeling George W. Bush for his impersonation of Lengyel.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDavid NusairReel Film Reviews
...would've benefited from the presence of virtually any other actor in the central role...
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