Rotten
By preaching to the converted so heavy-handedly, the filmmakers fumble an opportunity to reach beyond their target demo of devout churchgoers.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Facing the Giants
Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith.
2006 · 1h 51m · PG
Drama
Directed by
Alex Kendrick
Overview
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
Director and cast
- Alex Kendrick Director
- James Blackwell as Matt Prater
- Alex Kendrick as Grant Taylor
- Erin Bethea as Alicia Houston
- Shannen Fields as Brooke Taylor
- Chris WIllis as JT Hawkins
- Bailey Cave as David Childers
- Tracy Goode as Brady Owens
- Dan W. Howell Sr. as Announcer #2
- Jim McBride as Bobby Lee Duke
- Tommy McBride as Jonathan Weston
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
16%
Tomatometer
Rotten
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.
William Lobdell, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Those looking for an evening's diversion will find it an amateur exercise that has the feel of a film-school project.
Ted Fry, Seattle Times
Rotten
The wholesomeness of the message and the movie's cast make it feel 1950s retro.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
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.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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