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Pride

2007 · 1h 44m · PG Drama
Directed by Sunu Gonera

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Overview

In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.

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All reviews
47%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Director Sunu Gonera does a nice job with the swim meet scenes, and the cast of mostly unknown younger actors is extremely likable.

Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh

The plot plays out as predictably as anyone might expect, but the fine details keep Pride squarely above average.

Keith Phipps, AV Club
Rotten

Not so much formulaic as elemental, this campy, would-be-inspirational jock weepy scrapes the barrel for life-lesson-imparting sports to exploit.

Mark Holcomb, Time Out New York
Fresh

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 more serious role than usual.

Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten

It really has nothing to be proud of but a central performance much better than the movie itself deserves. It's time for Terrence Howard to appear in a movie that rises to his level.

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

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