Greater

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Greater

PG

Released Aug 26, 2016

2h 10m

Biography

Drama

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Told he wasn't good enough to play Division I football, Brandon Burlsworth took a risk and walked on in 1994, and he became the most respected player in the history of the program.

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Steven D. Greydanus

National Catholic Register

While Brandon's own faith never wavers, the film cross-examines Christian pieties and even faith itself to a greater degree than any other faith-based film I can think of.

Rated: B+

Aug 26, 2016

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

Greater loses its way from the get-go; you can't root for an underdog who is sleepwalking through his own movie.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2016

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Just sweet enough and slick enough to appeal to pigskin fans and Christian family audiences.

Aug 24, 2016

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

There have been inspirational football movies in the past, such as Rudy, but what sets Greater apart is the subtlety and power of its faith message.

Aug 27, 2021

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Megan Basham

WORLD

Along with multiple music montages showing Brandon in training, the movie is cluttered with general churchy fluff.

Mar 5, 2018

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Craig D. Lindsey

L.A. Weekly

Yes, Burlsworth was truly an angel among us, but Greater takes the audience through some heavy-handed hell.

Dec 19, 2016

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Michael D

Welp wasn’t expecting to cry my eyes out

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Martin B

If you don't mind an hour and a half movie thats stretched to over two hours to allow time to waive Christian beliefs in your face then fine it's heart warming I guess. To me the religious evangelizing was ponderous and intruded on an inspiring story.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Zachary Jacob S

I'm not a huge football fan by any means, but still found this film enjoyable! I feel that the message was pretty powerful. The score did take the scene in a few spots! The film is not perfect. There are aspects and choices that I don't particularly like or agree with. But honestly, I did like it overall. I think it's worth a watch!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Neither my wife nor myself were football fans in the 90s. We found "Greater" on Netflix recently and fell in love with the Burlsworth story. We didn't say 'the Brandon Burlsworth story' because an entire family experienced the events depicted here. This is more than an attempt to address a very difficult paradox, 'how can a good God allow bad things to happen?' We don't personally know the Burlsworth family. But from what we've read it appears the film is likely an accurate glimpse into Barbara Burlsworth's personal challenges. (who passed away three days ago) It's about a mother's life well-lived. It's about character. It's about how to earn the title, Role Model from a mother's perspective as well as the underdog's. Hats off to the producers for telling this story without bending it. . . just letting it unfold, portraying the difficulties and challenges of life. Greater's background is the faith community in Arkansas. Without key male figures involving themselves from the sidelines (some literally, some not) Brandon's formative season may have passed without his finding a way to thrive. In a way, this is how life is supposed to work: a networking community of folks.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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donnie m

i really needed some inspiration tonight and found this-what a great movie about GOD-family and football and the life of a great kid who believed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Vanessa C

The actors did what they could with what they had. But the overall story is a must see!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Synopsis

Told he wasn't good enough to play Division I football, Brandon Burlsworth took a risk and walked on in 1994, and he became the most respected player in the history of the program.

Director: David Hunt
Screenwriter: Brian Reindl, David Hunt
Distributor: Hammond Entertainment
Production Co: Greater Productions
Rating: PG (Smoking|Thematic Elements|Some Language)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 2h 10m

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