Draft Day

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Draft Day

PG-13

2014

1h 49m

Drama

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Sonny Weaver Jr. is the general manager of the Cleveland Browns. One of pro football's most important days, NFL draft day, is drawing near, but Sonny has much more on his mind than just which players to recruit. His lover is pregnant, and the team's owner wants to fire him. After Sonny accepts a deal with Seattle that nets him that team's first-round pick, he immediately wonders if he has made the right choice for himself and the Browns.

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Critics Consensus

It's perfectly pleasant for sports buffs and Costner fans, but overall, Draft Day lives down to its title by relying too heavily on the sort of by-the-numbers storytelling that only a statistician could love.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Oct 5, 2014

2/5

Plays like Moneyball-lite ...

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Oct 3, 2014

3/5

Air-punch inducing drama with Kevin Costner about the surprisingly fascinating sport of American Football player trading.

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Catherine Shoard

Guardian

Oct 2, 2014

3/5

Quarterback scrambles forever muscle centre stage, leaving the human element scrimmaging on the sidelines.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Apr 7, 2024

3/5

Rest assured, thanks to his endless versatility and charm, Costner proves again that he is a comfortable and lifting presence to any sports film.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 20, 2022

4/5

The story is crisp and exciting...

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

Jan 22, 2022

While Ivan Reitman's a master of comedy, he fails to bring the necessary sense of urgency to a ticking-tock drama that's already hurt by a predictable script that lacks the thoughtfulness of Moneyball.

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Ryan C

@RT52403592 Sep 19, 2026

A sports movie with no sports in it....... Just people talking about sports. Where's the action? Boring, Contrived.

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R T

@RT17181970 Jul 25, 2026

While good story, I usually rate my movies on how believable the characters are. I didn’t find Jennifer Garners role believable.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 12, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Mike M.

@RT40512167 May 7, 2026

I know the industry criticizes this movie because "it could never happen"! But if you let yourself suspend some belief it becomes a fun, entertaining movie that makes you wish it could happen. It's a feel good movie that is somewhat underrated.

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Shawn S.

@ShawnChristopher Apr 22, 2026

Possibly the dumbest script of any sports movie in history: "I want all my number one picks back plus I want punter David Putney." The fact that you traded three number one picks for one was eye rolling enough but now you want those picks back and a punter? It's the perfect dumb movie for Kevin Costner and Dennis Leary, who are both surprisingly good by the way. All the actors are good it's just the dumbest fictional sports story.

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Keith L

@Barney2017 Feb 16, 2026

One of my favorite movies centered around football. The story/plot is what makes it so good. It's like Devine intervention was there all along. Plus a pretty awesome and large cast of people that actually fit their part. Sorry to be so corny.

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Synopsis

Sonny Weaver Jr. is the general manager of the Cleveland Browns. One of pro football's most important days, NFL draft day, is drawing near, but Sonny has much more on his mind than just which players to recruit. His lover is pregnant, and the team's owner wants to fire him. After Sonny accepts a deal with Seattle that nets him that team's first-round pick, he immediately wonders if he has made the right choice for himself and the Browns.

Director: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Ali Bell, Joe Medjuck
Screenwriter: Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Odd Lot Entertainment, Montecito Picture Company
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.8M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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