23 Blast
Seen it?2014 | 98 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 Friday Night Lights or My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dylan Baker
- Mark HapkaTravis Freeman
- Bram HooverJerry Baker
- Stephen LangCoach Farris
- Max AdlerCameron Marshall
- Alexa PenaVegaAshley
- Dylan BakerLarry Freeman
- Kim ZimmerMary Freeman
- Becky Ann BakerPatty Wheatley
- Timothy BusfieldDuncan
- Fred ThompsonCoach Powers