Heart of Champions

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Heart of Champions

PG-13

2021

2h 0m

Drama

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After finishing last in the national championship, a college rowing team descends into turmoil and constant infighting between team leaders Alex (Alexander Ludwig), Chris (Charles Melton), and John (Alex MacNicoll). A tough Army veteran, Coach Murphy (Michael Shannon), arrives at the start of the new season to transform the status quo and unlock their true potential. Using his experience and unconventional methods to help them overcome petty rivalries and personal challenges, Coach Murphy must inspire these young men to learn what it takes to be a team before they can be champions.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

10/29/2021

"Heart of Champions" clocks in at 120 minutes, a long slog during which the passage of time and the accumulation of clichés are constantly felt.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

02/08/2022

3/5

those seeking a dose of gritty uplift could do far worse

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Marie Asner

Phantom Tollbooth

12/03/2021

3/5

Michael Shannon does a good job as a coach who has seen better times and is trying his best to regain himself.

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

11/22/2021

Heart of Champions is a sports movie directed by Michael Mailer and executive produced by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

11/14/2021

2/4

In the realm of sports movies, Heart of Champions is a bit of a stinker...

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

11/12/2021

The sequences on the water are exciting, although outside the boat, the film relies on melodramatic contrivances rather than character depth.

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Old guy

11/17/2021

I'll never get tired of watching boats on water. Wish it was more a documentary than melodrama but this is still a good movie.

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Ex rower

11/16/2021

Definitely gets you into the boat race! just the sound of the oars got my heart going.

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ford a

11/12/2021

acting really good an love the rowing races...never seen it before

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SC

11/11/2021

classic sports movie with a twist

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11/09/2021

I quite enjoyed this sports movie. Yes, it has familiar elements like most sports movies. But it covers a new sport in a different way. The acting is excellent. Everyone notes Michael Shannon and he is truly outstanding here. I was very invested by the end of the movie. Well done!

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will

11/08/2021

good flick for military veterans

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Synopsis

After finishing last in the national championship, a college rowing team descends into turmoil and constant infighting between team leaders Alex (Alexander Ludwig), Chris (Charles Melton), and John (Alex MacNicoll). A tough Army veteran, Coach Murphy (Michael Shannon), arrives at the start of the new season to transform the status quo and unlock their true potential. Using his experience and unconventional methods to help them overcome petty rivalries and personal challenges, Coach Murphy must inspire these young men to learn what it takes to be a team before they can be champions.

Director: Michael Mailer
Producer: Robert Ogden Barnum, Frank Buchs, Daniel Davila, Lucas Jarach, Michael Shannon, Byron Wetzel, Vojin Gjaja
Screenwriter: Vojin Gjaja
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Construction Film, Green Light Pictures, Divisadero Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|Partial Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.0K
Runtime: 2h 0m