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Play trailer Poster for Greater PG Released Aug 26, 2016 2h 10m Biography Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Just sweet enough and slick enough to appeal to pigskin fans and Christian family audiences. Aug 24, 2016 Full Review Hosea Rupprecht Pauline Center for 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 Full Review Megan Basham WORLD Along with multiple music montages showing Brandon in training, the movie is cluttered with general churchy fluff. Mar 5, 2018 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review S R A good story, but not be very well told. I remember not liking AR in the 90s because of Clinton, but maybe I’ll reconsider my decisions. Saw on Netflix. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Audience Member I'm from the UK so didn't know anything about this young man. I didn't know he passed away I thought I was going to watch an NHL greatest kind of film. It was great.. Great acting and heart wrenching story. Not a religious person but his and his familiesfaith was just beautiful. Definitely worth a watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review B T Great movie but I’ve searched all over about him leaving for college at 32:37 and he is clearly looking at a ghost….anyone else catch this? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/27/24 Full Review Dave V Great movie. Faith and perseverance are a staple of this movie. It really is very well done. Critics hate any faith based movie, but this one is subtle and effective. Loved it!!! Bring some tissues. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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