All the Right Moves

R

Released Sep 23, 1983

1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

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61%

23 Reviews

Tomatometer

39%

10,000+ Ratings

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Stefan Djordjevic (Tom Cruise), the star player of his high school football team, is desperately hoping that his football talents will earn him a scholarship -- his only chance to get out of his dying hometown of Ampipe, Pennsylvania. When a heated argument with his coach (Craig T. Nelson) gets him kicked off the team and blacklisted from college recruiters, Stefan must fight for a chance to live out his dream and escape the dead-end future he faces.

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Critics Consensus

All the Right Moves is an uncommonly grim coming-of-age drama that overcomes numerous clichés with its realistic approach to its characters and setting.

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Chris A

Decent 80s movie. Tom Cruise turned out to be a weirdo but he does make decent movies. This is a fall movie. Trying watching then.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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John A

Not a bad coming-of-age/sports drama however this early 80's football-centered film suffers a bit from the lack of developing it's stakes to a more involving level.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/02/23

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Daniel M

Enjoyable 80's coming of age story, but wasn't the greatest.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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Dave K

Classic example of an 80s film. Should get a bit more love.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/23

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Audience Member

For an 80's film, this is one of my favorites. It has a great plot and storyline as well as great actors. The football scenes in this are not greatest. However, Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson and Craig T. Nelson still deliver a great movie. This is the definition of a Classic 80's film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Good cast, but terrible football in a movie supposedly about football.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Michael Chapman

Director

Tom Cruise

Stefen Djordjevic

Craig T. Nelson

Nickerson

Lea Thompson

Lisa

Charles Cioffi

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Variety Staff

Variety

All the Right Moves crackles with authenticity.

Mar 26, 2009

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

Cliched and clunky. Not really a great showcase for Cruise or Chris Penn.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2007

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

his naive little movie hopes to prove itself the Flashdance of football.

Aug 7, 2007

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Even the gridiron action smacks of the real thing, as does the sense of just how much high-school ball games mean to the local community.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 8, 2020

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Lawrence O'Toole

Maclean's Magazine

Although the characters are not especially interesting in themselves, their predicament is, and it is one that untold others share.

Sep 8, 2020

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S. Jhoanna Robledo

Common Sense Media

One saving grace is watching Tom Cruise in one of his early roles, showing the charisma that would make him a huge star.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 4, 2018

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Synopsis

Stefan Djordjevic (Tom Cruise), the star player of his high school football team, is desperately hoping that his football talents will earn him a scholarship -- his only chance to get out of his dying hometown of Ampipe, Pennsylvania. When a heated argument with his coach (Craig T. Nelson) gets him kicked off the team and blacklisted from college recruiters, Stefan must fight for a chance to live out his dream and escape the dead-end future he faces.

Director: Michael Chapman
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 1983, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2016

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