Facing the Giants

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Facing the Giants

PG

Released Sep 29, 2006

1h 51m

Drama

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Grant Taylor, a Christian high-school football coach (Alex Kendrick), gets some very bad news. Besides his and his wife's (Shannen Fields) infertility problems, he faces the attempt of local parents to force the school to replace him. His team, the Shiloh Eagles, has never had a winning season in the six years that he has coached the boys. Following a visitor's message, Grant tries to inspire his team to use faith to conquer fear and opposing teams.

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Critics Consensus

The tropes of both football and evangelical movies are gracelessly on parade in this banal, insipid drama.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Its feel-good storyline, shopworn message, and bottomless sermonizing would have played better in Sunday school than on the big screen, which is -- let's face it -- Babylon's turf.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 25, 2006

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

Fitfully entertaining… To reach a broader audience, though, the filmmakers will have to scrap their playbook and learn a whole new set of rules.

Rated: C+

Oct 27, 2006

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Joe Leydon

Variety

By preaching to the converted so heavy-handedly, the filmmakers fumble an opportunity to reach beyond their target demo of devout churchgoers.

Oct 2, 2006

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

While I wouldn't dare call it a perfect film, I would be so bold as to call it a film that ministers in the way that a Christian should minister.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 7, 2020

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Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

Faith-based pigskin tale.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 18, 2010

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Kendrick needs to learn that didacticism isn't a film aesthetic.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 26, 2009

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Brian W

This is an absolutely wonderful movie. Highly recommend!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Monica P.

This beautiful mix of excitement, humor, life struggles and hope is unbeatable! Best movie ever!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Eunika P

Wonderful film, Highly recommended from Poland 🇵🇱😘

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Rodolfo J

Unfortunately it is a very predictable movie full of too many problems around the main character that later on are solved through the power of "God". There are a few funny moments to watch and it's a fairly good movie if you wan to spend your time just sitting on the couch while eating some snacks on a Sunday afternoon and nothing else to do.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Sharen M

The Kendrick Brothers never failed to provide a movie that will bring you closer to God. This one is very entertaining and well worth your time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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george k

Yet ANOTHER one the critics got wrong. God forbid they like a feel good movie with a great message. Perhaps if the storyline and cast was let's say... waaayy different, they'd love it

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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Synopsis

Grant Taylor, a Christian high-school football coach (Alex Kendrick), gets some very bad news. Besides his and his wife's (Shannen Fields) infertility problems, he faces the attempt of local parents to force the school to replace him. His team, the Shiloh Eagles, has never had a winning season in the six years that he has coached the boys. Following a visitor's message, Grant tries to inspire his team to use faith to conquer fear and opposing teams.

Director: Alex Kendrick
Producer: Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
Screenwriter: Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
Distributor: Destination Films, Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Carmel Entertainment, Destination Films, Provident Films, Kendrick Brothers
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.2M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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