Touchback
Seen it?2011 | 118 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office flop, 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 fantasy fans and families. If you loved Donnie Darko or Heavenly Creatures, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$204K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 98K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Handfield
- Brian PresleyScott Murphy
- Kurt RussellCoach Hand
- Melanie LynskeyMacy
- Marc BlucasHall
- Christine LahtiThelma
- Sarah WrightJenny
- Drew PowellDwight Pearson
- Steve TurnerGig Bird
- Kevin CovaisTodd White
- James DuvalRodriguez