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Movie Info

A blind teenager (Andrew Lawrence) becomes a high-school wrestler after his family moves from New York to the Midwest.

Rating:

TVG
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Stuart Gillard
Producer:

Don Schain
Writer:

Christopher Nolan, Laurie Nolan, Steve Bloom, Stu Krieger
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 22, 2016
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

Columbia

Cast & Crew

Andrew Lawrence
Jason "Jace" Newfield

Khleo Thomas
Vincent Fly Shue

Billy Aaron Brown
John Lambrix

Brenda Strong
Patty Newfield

Wayne Brady
Mason Wyatt

D.B. Sweeney
Coach Rice

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Critic Reviews for Going to the Mat

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (4)

It may be as subtle as an after-school special, but... "Going to the Mat," about a blind teenager who wrestles his way to acceptance and self-discovery, is above average, enjoyable family fare.

September 17, 2019 | Full Review…

Lynne Heffley
Los Angeles Times
Although a bit heavy on the slo-mo sports sequence, [Stuart] Gillard otherwise nicely balances action with drama, touching on universal teen themes of alienation and the undo pressures of high school sports.

September 17, 2019 | Full Review…

Laura Fries
Variety
Sports drama has positive representations; some bullying.

July 14, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Alistair Lawrence
Common Sense Media
"Going to the Mat" is actually pretty predictable. You aren't expecting something other than a happy ending from a Disney Channel movie, are you?

September 17, 2019 | Full Review…

Scott D. Pierce
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)