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Remember the Titans (2000)

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Reviews Counted:128

Fresh:91

Rotten:37

Average Rating:6.2/10

Consensus: An inspirational crowd-pleaser with a healthy dose of social commentary, Remember the Titans may be predictable, but it’s also well-crafted and features terrific performances.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] thematic elements and some language

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Sep 29, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $114,297,071

Synopsis: While on the surface, high school football may seem like an innocent game played by the young, for the young, it is, in fact, much, much more. For millions, including many fans who are well removed... While on the surface, high school football may seem like an innocent game played by the young, for the young, it is, in fact, much, much more. For millions, including many fans who are well removed from their high school years but who love to sit in those creaky bleachers every Friday night/Saturday morning, it is something akin to a religion. Director Boaz Yakin's REMEMBER THE TITANS captures the heart of high school football while tackling the sins of its fathers, chronicling the true story of the undefeated 1971 T.C. Williams team of Alexandria, Virginia, which was the first integrated high school team in the state. Denzel Washington brings his ever-powerful presence to the role of coach Herman Boone, who is brought in to oversee the transition to integration. Though Boone is eventually successful as a coach, the townspeople dissaprove of him because he replaces the popular, entrenched former coach, Bill Yoast (Will Patton). At first, coach Yoast resents being supplanted, while coach Boone is told that his promotion was just for show--to help the integration--and that he's likely to be lifted if the team loses a game. Will the coaches and players be able to overcome their adversity and make T.C. Williams a beacon for integration in sports? Those viewers who follow history already know the answer. But REMEMBER THE TITANS portrays the story and delivers the inspirational result with a passion and glory that will warm the hearts of all those dedicated high school football fans who continue to bring pride to the sport. [More]

Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Hayden Panettiere, Donald Faison

Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Hayden Panettiere, Donald Faison, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Ethan Suplee, Nicole Ari Parker, Kip Pardue, Craig Kirkwood, Kate Bosworth

Director: Boaz Yakin

Director: Boaz Yakin
Screenwriter: Gregory Allen Howard
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman
Composer: Trevor Rabin
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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  • Remember The Titans
  • Academy Award(R)-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, TRAINING DAY, 2001) gives a victorious performance in this stirring and uplifting film. REMEMBER THE TITANS is a rousing celebration of how a town torn apart by resentment, friction, and mistrust comes together in triumphant harmony. The year is 1971. After leading his team to 15 winning seasons, football coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone (Washington), tough, opinionated, and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. How these two men overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions, plays out in a remarkable and triumphant story full of soul and spirit. You and your family will never forget the Titans.
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    This is one football flick that scores on and off the field.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    E! Online

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    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    07/26/02
    Hollywood.com

    Although there's enough emotional manipulation here to fill a river with tears, it's hard not to be swept up...

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
    07/31/08
    Channel 4 Film

    Remember the Titans is similarly solid; its satisfactions are time-tested, a little worn but nonetheless durable.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    A.O. Scott
    A.O. Scott
    New York Times
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    The film is awash with emotional, poignant moments.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    04/02/01
    Andrew Howe
    Andrew Howe
    eFilmCritic.com

    Taken on its own terms, it's an agreeable entertainment, solidly crafted, wonderfully acted and often genuinely moving.

    Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Andrew O'Hehir
    Andrew O'Hehir
    Salon.com
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    It's got Denzel Washington in it (generally a good sign), it's not just about gridiron, it's not as predictable as you might think, and it's actually rather good.

    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    04/16/01
    Ben Falk
    Ben Falk
    BBC

    It is masterful, packed with emotion and some humor. It is an inspiring movie that should not be missed.

    Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Bob Bloom
    Bob Bloom
    rec.arts.movies.reviews

    You've seen it all before, but the competent repackaging will manage to tug at your heart strings anyway.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Bradley Null
    Bradley Null
    Filmcritic.com

    A wonderful crowd pleaser, and as long as you don’t expect too much of it or think about it too deeply, it will remain a favourite.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    04/18/01
    Brian Webster
    Brian Webster
    Apollo Guide

    Remember the Titans works just fine.

    Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
    06/18/02
    Catharine Tunnacliffe
    Catharine Tunnacliffe
    eye WEEKLY

    We've seen this kind of sports movie a thousand times, but you know what, I like that movie.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Chris Gore
    Chris Gore
    Film Threat

    The contrivances of the screenplay don't matter as much as they might because the interplay between the actors is so lively and believable.

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    01/01/00
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    A wonderfully stitched movie about a community overcoming racial prejudice via the crucible of its high school gridiron.

    Full Review Source: CinemaSense.Com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Cornell & Petricelli
    Cornell & Petricelli
    CinemaSense.Com

    Because the makers of "Remember the Titans" have their hearts in the right place, it's easy to forgive them for overstating their message.

    Full Review Source: Lawrence Journal-World | comment Comment
    04/01/01
    Dan Lybarger
    Dan Lybarger
    Lawrence Journal-World

    It ain't art, but it's entertaining on a thoughtless, populist level, so what are you gonna do? Give in, and let it tackle you, that's what.

    Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Dave White
    Dave White
    IFilm

    ...masked by the surface of a sports movie, but one where even the most obvious clichés (even the obligatory 'big game' climax) come off without much criticism.

    Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
    02/07/01
    David Keyes
    David Keyes
    Cinemaphile.org

    A terrific entertainment, staged with a degree of conviction that often approaches the giddy.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    David Luty
    David Luty
    Film Journal International

    ...impossible to resist.

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    08/01/03
    David Nusair
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    Inspirational and moving.

    Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Duane Dudek
    Duane Dudek
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