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Any Given Sunday

Life is a contact sport.

1999 · 2h 43m · R Drama
Directed by Oliver Stone

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Overview

A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.

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52%
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Rotten

Almost three hours of this jitter deteriorates from bravura filmmaking to annoying mannerism, and Any Given Sunday ends up less than the sum of its many, often interesting parts.

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Fresh

A meathead burlesque.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten

Choc-a-bloc with manly blather about sacrifice and honour and rugged individuals pulling together for the greater glory of the team.

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh

Pass the popcorn and then the testosterone.

Mike Clark, USA Today
Rotten

The film is restless to the point of distraction, and the audio is so pumped up that about a third of the dialogue is unintelligible.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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