Forever Strong
Seen it?2008 | 112 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 29% 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 Hoosiers, 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 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Hotshot rugby player Rick Penning was the star player of his Arizona high school team until a fateful brush with the law forces him to ponder the consequences of his actions in a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$720K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryan Little
- Sean FarisRick Penning
- Gary ColeCoach Larry Gelwix
- Sean AstinMarcus Tate
- Neal McDonoughCoach Richard Penning
- Julie WarnerNatalie Penning
- Penn BadgleyLars
- Eliot SchwartzMarty
- Michael J. PaganKurt
- Nathan WestQuentin
- Max KaschGriggs