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Men of Honor (2000)
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Reviews Counted:101
Fresh:42
Rotten:59
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: De Niro and Goodings Jr. manage to turn in performances that make this by-the-numbers inspirational movie watchable.
Theatrical Release:Nov 10, 2000 Wide
Box Office: $46,242,629
Synopsis: Carl Brashear lets nothing stand in the way of his dreams. The son of a Kentucky sharecropper, Carl leaves home for what he expects would be a better life. "Never quit ... be the best," his father... [More]
Starring: Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding, Charlize Theron, Hal Holbrook
Director: George Tillman
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Reviews for Men of Honor
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06/11/01
... could have been excellent if it was a story of real people, not simple and self-important one-dimensional characters.
01/01/00
With every dramatic scene and turn of phrase molded by a formulaic, Screenwriting 101 mentality, it's pure Hollywood pap.
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01/01/00
Strangled with formula.
09/16/07
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04/16/01
If you can live with a certain by-the-numbers approach, this [movie] is a rousing one.
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03/24/02
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06/05/02
The story is inspiring. But Men of Honor just isn't inspired.
01/01/00
The movie is an old-fashioned biopic, and I mean that as a compliment.
01/01/00
Top CriticA would-be inspirational biographical movie that really works.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt holds few surprises, but it's just the ticket if you're in the mood for two hours of proudly traditional entertainment.
04/20/01
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10/15/02
Packed with clichés.
01/01/00
A gripping, inspirational tale about human nature overcoming its own worse traits again -- barely.
01/01/00
Top CriticMen of Honor may be square, but in recent years we've had all the hip we need in the movie theaters.
01/01/00
The decision to shift some of the attention to De Niro's character...dilutes the power of Brashear's fascinating life story.
07/02/04
Men of Honor takes Carl Brashear's life of accomplishment and bravery and reduces it to the level of an ABC After School Special.
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