Mark Whalberg is surprisingly good, delivering a likeness to the real Vince Papale that is uncanny.
CommentJul 6, 2010
Invincible (2006)
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Reviews Counted:132
Fresh:94
Rotten:38
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: As simple and authentic as the gritty South Philly invirons in which it’s set in, Invincible sends a uplifting and heartfelt message packed with an athletic enthusiasm that shouldn’t be missed.
Theatrical Release: Aug 25, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $57.8M
Synopsis: This is the true story of Vince Papale, who became a member of the Philadelphia Eagles football team as a 30-year-old in an open tryout. He is the... [More]
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Conway
Director: Ericson Core
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REVIEWS FOR INVINCIBLE
It may seem that Invincible takes too long to get to the football. But by the time it does get down to it, we’ve invested enough in Wahlberg and Kinnear to give a damn about the outcome of the all-important Big Game.
Jan 22, 2010
I wonder how many more of these inspirational sports films we have to sit through in 2006.
Apr 29, 2009
Screenwriter Brad Gann shares the guilt for this predictable cinematic travesty along with composer Mark Isham whose bombastic musical score is akin to hammering a nail with a shotgun blast.
Apr 21, 2009
Invincible is the story of Vince Papale, who was an actual figure -- a part-time bartender who went to a tryout, survived training camp, made the Eagles team, and became a Philadelphia legend.
Feb 2, 2009
ricson (who doubles as cinematographer) has a good feel for urban grit and blue-collar dreams, and he gets good, unpretentious performances—especially from Wahlberg, who provides the movie’s solid, dependable center.
Aug 7, 2008
The script by newcomer Brad Gann hits all the right notes.
Jul 14, 2007
Though familiar and cliched, Invincible succeeds in spite of itself because it is so technically well done and full of heart.
Jul 10, 2007
Mating calls aside, the paint-by-numbers sports side of this picture is only likely to capture the imagination of kids under the age of ten.
Jun 1, 2007
As far as sports films go, Invincible doesn't offer anything original or notable ... except Mark Wahlberg's performance.
Apr 8, 2007
...Greg Kinnear is particularly engaging as Papale's coach...
Feb 1, 2007
Invincible is a Walter Mitty tale, but a true one, a fantasy come to life.
Dec 31, 2006
A film lacking Herzog's USP -- an ironic and regressive sense of the irreducible power of images -- 'Invincible' feels as though it has been devised by a scholar steeped in Herzog lore, but who at some crucial early stage mistook him for Istvan Szabo.
Sep 28, 2006
There's a sugar coating to the way Papale's story unfolds, but not so much that you'll spoil your dinner.
Sep 16, 2006
Top CriticThis 'chump-to-champ' story adheres to the 'Three R' formula: Part 'Rudy,' part 'Rocky,' with a dash of 'The Rookie' tossed in for good measure.
Sep 15, 2006
If Vince Papale was the heart and soul of Philadelphia during the mid-1970s, Wahlberg brings those same qualities to "Invincible," a movie served considerably by them.
Sep 8, 2006
The latest in Disney's line of films about real-life sports figures never settles for easy answers.
Sep 7, 2006
Weak on acting power, strong on cinematography and heart.
Sep 6, 2006
Out of work schoolteacher and part-time bartender, Philadelphia Eagles football fan Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg) had nothing to lose when new coach Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear) held an open tryout. With sheer determination and stamina, Papale made the team
Sep 6, 2006
The formula is predictable but the film deserves props for making a momentary fan out of someone who wouldn't be caught dead watching Monday Night Football
Sep 5, 2006
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