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The Longshots

The new coach has a secret weapon.

2008 · 1h 34m · PG Comedy, Drama, Family
Directed by Fred Durst

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Overview

The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

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41%
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Rotten

It is unabashedly sentimental and, at times sincerely touching, mainly when Ice Cube and Palmer are alone together on the screen.

Harper Baines, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh

The most surprising thing about the inspirational sports movie The Longshots is not that there isn't already an inspirational sports movie with that exact name. The big shock is that the director Fred Durst -- and he doesn't do half bad.

Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten

A cliche-riddled, warm and fuzzy, small-town sports drama.

Adam Graham, Detroit News
Fresh

The Longshots is a likable enough Cinderella story, one whose heart is clearly in the right place, even if it winds up on its sleeve once too often.

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

This genuinely affecting movie, based on a true story, has a heart as big as a football field even when its plot points are telegraphed.

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

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