Facing the Giants
Seen it?2006 | 111 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, 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
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved F1, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $100K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Kendrick
- Alex KendrickGrant Taylor
- Shannen FieldsBrooke Taylor
- Bill ButlerNeil Prater
- Bailey CaveDavid Childers
- Steve WilliamsLarry Childers
- Tracy GoodeBrady Owens
- Jim McBrideBobby Lee Duke
- Tommy McBrideJonathan Weston
- Jason McLeodBrock Kelley
- Chris WillisJ.T. Hawkins Jr.