Facing the Giants

2006, Drama, 1h 51m

25 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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The tropes of both football and evangelical movies are gracelessly on parade in this banal, insipid drama. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Grant Taylor, a Christian high-school football coach (Alex Kendrick), gets some very bad news. Besides his and his wife's (Shannen Fields) infertility problems, he faces the attempt of local parents to force the school to replace him. His team, the Shiloh Eagles, has never had a winning season in the six years that he has coached the boys. Following a visitor's message, Grant tries to inspire his team to use faith to conquer fear and opposing teams.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Thematic Elements)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Alex Kendrick
  • Producer:
    Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
  • Writer:
    Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $10.2M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Samuel Goldwyn Company, Destination Films

Cast & Crew

Alex Kendrick
Grant Taylor
Shannen Fields
Brooke Taylor
Steve Williams
Larry Childers
Bailey Cave
David Childers
Jason McLeod
Brock Kelley
Tracy Goode
Brady Owens
Chris Willis
J.T. Hawkins Jr.
Mark Richt
Self
Jim McBride
Bobby Lee Duke
Tommy McBride
Jonathan Weston
Ray Wood
Mr. Bridges
James Blackwell
Matt Prater
Alex Kendrick
Director
Alex Kendrick
Writer
Stephen Kendrick
Writer
Alex Kendrick
Producer
Stephen Kendrick
Producer
Alex Kendrick
Original Music
Mark Willard
Original Music
Alex Kendrick
Film Editing
Michael Catt
Executive Producer
Terry Hemmings
Executive Producer
Jim McBride
Executive Producer
Bob Scott
Cinematography
Cherie Vancleave
Production Design
Teri Catt
Costume Design
Lisa Arnold
Casting
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Critic Reviews for Facing the Giants

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Audience Reviews for Facing the Giants

  • Jun 21, 2011
    Practically a Christian-based remake of Remember the Titans, yet still drives home a powerful message
    Jackson W Super Reviewer
  • Feb 17, 2011
    Predicatable plotting along with religion being shoved in our face repeatedly make this 'drama' near impossible for non-christians to enjoy.
    Dillon L Super Reviewer
  • Sep 05, 2009
    this is a really inspiring movie. my expectations for it were on the floor before i watched it, but i actually really liked it.
    Thomas B Super Reviewer
  • Mar 16, 2009
    The acting and the story is not that great... call me Judas but I just dont like the dramatization. It was really predictable...
    Cita W Super Reviewer
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