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7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story

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7 Yards is a feature-length documentary that explores the resilience and perspective of Chris Norton. In October 2010 at age 18, Chris suffered a debilitating spinal cord injury during a college football game. Doctors gave him just a 3 percent chance to ever move again. But he defied that diagnosis. After years of physical therapy and training, Chris' story went viral in 2015 when he successfully walked across the college graduation stage with the help of his fiancée Emily. Video of Chris walking to get his diploma touched the world and has received over 300 million views. Soon after, Chris and Emily set an ambitious new goal: walk seven yards side-by-side down their wedding aisle. The film features powerful interviews, emotional reenactments and real footage from their 2018 wedding. It's the inspirational comeback story of Chris and his journey from college athlete to medical miracle to viral inspiration and now adoptive father.

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JK Sooja Common Sense Media While the film stalls a bit in its last act, it still ultimately delivers with its positivity, hope, and satisfying emotional outcomes. Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This documentary was really good. The entire crew did a spectacular job in bringing the story of Chris Norton to life. It goes into great detail of his life and what he went through in order to overcome the odds. He's a true inspiration to everyone around the world. If you haven't seen this documentary yet, check it out sometime. It's a definite must see. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review matt h A really good film. I live in Iowa and I actually went to Central, the school he got injured against, so this story really seems close. He is an amazing human and his wife is crazy awesome. I only give it 4 stars instead of 5 because I felt it was so scripted. Usually most docs are more conversational when people are being interview and I felt something was off. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An amazing movie. It was extremely powerful and motivating. Definitely a must-see movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies I have ever seen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member What an inspiration Chris is! I watched this on my own but I will sit down with my son and watch it again with him. This story of determination, heart, faith, and unrelenting hard work is so touching and will help so many people. Chris is a wonderful role model and Emily is a saint. If you feel discouraged about something, watch this. Your perspective will change. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved every minute!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 7 Yards is a feature-length documentary that explores the resilience and perspective of Chris Norton. In October 2010 at age 18, Chris suffered a debilitating spinal cord injury during a college football game. Doctors gave him just a 3 percent chance to ever move again. But he defied that diagnosis. After years of physical therapy and training, Chris' story went viral in 2015 when he successfully walked across the college graduation stage with the help of his fiancée Emily. Video of Chris walking to get his diploma touched the world and has received over 300 million views. Soon after, Chris and Emily set an ambitious new goal: walk seven yards side-by-side down their wedding aisle. The film features powerful interviews, emotional reenactments and real footage from their 2018 wedding. It's the inspirational comeback story of Chris and his journey from college athlete to medical miracle to viral inspiration and now adoptive father.
Director
Jonathon Link
Producer
Katie Norris
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 23, 2021