All the Right Moves
Seen it?1983 | 91 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 49% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and sports fans (and people who swear they aren't). Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Shelve it next to The Last Picture Show. You don't need to know the game to feel the big moments.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$17 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 125K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Chapman
- Tom CruiseStefen Djordjevic
- Craig T. NelsonNickerson
- Lea ThompsonLisa
- Charles CioffiPop Djordjevic
- Gary GrahamGreg Djordjevic
- Paul CarafotesVinnie Salvucci
- Chris PennBrian Riley
- Sandy FaisonSuzie Nickerson
- James A. BafficoBosko
- Mel WinklerJess Covington