Any Given Sunday

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Any Given Sunday

R

Released Dec 22, 1999

2h 42m

Drama

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Four years ago, DAmato's (Al Pacino) Miami Sharks were at the top. Now, his team is struggling with three consecutive losses, sliding attendance, and aging heroes, particularly 39-year-old quarterback Jack Cap Rooney (Dennis Quaid). Off the field, DAmato is struggling with a failed marriage and estranged children, and is on a collision course with Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), the young president/co-owner of the Sharks organization.

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Critics Consensus

Sometimes entertaining, but overall Any Given Sunday is a disappointment coming from Oliver Stone.

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Sam Adams

The Dissolve

Stone's blend of mayhem and sensuality-which doesn't shy away from the eroticism of athletes-is a refreshing alternative to the solemnity of most sports dramas.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 17, 2014

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Almost three hours of this jitter deteriorates from bravura filmmaking to annoying mannerism, and Any Given Sunday ends up less than the sum of its many, often interesting parts.

Aug 22, 2008

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Any Given Sunday is the best-ever football movie because it’s actually about football, and not the other way around. It’s decorated with a black eye and grass stains, but it’s never afraid to get back in the huddle.

Jun 15, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Makes me feel as if I was concussed.

Rated: C+

Mar 26, 2022

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Hard-hitting football drama has strong language, sex, drugs.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 25, 2020

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Doug R

I am surprised by the poor ratings from both professional critics and viewers, and agree with one of the positive critics that this by far the best football movie ever. It is not the typical rah rah sports movie by any means. Rather, it captures the entire NFL experience and culture perfectly - including all the good, the bad, and the ugly - which is why the NFL was very unhappy with it. The cast is star-studded, including some high profile ex-players (Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor), and the performances are all fabulous. The strained relationships between Al Pacino (head coach) Cameron Diaz (team owner), and Jamie Fox (new upstart quarterback) are masterfully developed. Similar to Oliver Stone’s “JFK” this movie presents the viewer with a firehose of characters and scenes, but all are cohesive and coherent, and the surprise ending, revealed during the movie credits, ties it all up perfectly. Highly recommended!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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chris h

Average football movie with some great moments.Sometimes alittle too much flair...but pays tribute to players past.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Jack M

Its not just a film about football but of life itself

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Larry H

My favorite football movie. The playing sequences are as real as you can get without being on the field. The blurring and stuttering reminded me of what it was like trying to follow the motion, do a job, and smash into someone at great speed. Why did I think that was fun? The storyline is passable, the actors enjoyable, but for my money the winner is the camera work.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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cesar c

This movie screams Oliver Stone and not in a very good way

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Audience Member

There's an human eye on the field

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Synopsis

Four years ago, DAmato's (Al Pacino) Miami Sharks were at the top. Now, his team is struggling with three consecutive losses, sliding attendance, and aging heroes, particularly 39-year-old quarterback Jack Cap Rooney (Dennis Quaid). Off the field, DAmato is struggling with a failed marriage and estranged children, and is on a collision course with Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), the young president/co-owner of the Sharks organization.

Director: Oliver Stone
Producer: Dan Halsted, Lauren Shuler Donner, Clayton Townsend
Screenwriter: Oliver Stone, Daniel Pyne, John Logan, John Logan
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Donners' Company, Warner Brothers, Illusion Entertainment, Ixtlan Corporation
Rating: R (Language|Nudity|Drug Content|Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.5M
Runtime: 2h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, Surround, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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