The Longest Yard

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The Longest Yard

PG-13

Released May 27, 2005

1h 53m

Comedy

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Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) recruits him to advise the institution's team. This turns into a lead role quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against a team of prison guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt officials trying to fix the game against them.

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Critics Consensus

This Yard has some laughs but missing from this remake is the edginess of the original.

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Time Out

Everyone involved with this remake claims the utmost respect for Robert Aldrich's raucously funny 1974 original. So you have to wonder why they crapped all over it, starting with the casting.

Jun 24, 2006

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

Homophobia, sexism, racism, ageism and OJ-ism pound against genre clich (C)s as weathered as Reynolds' skin, bludgeoning you into submission.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 9, 2005

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Paul Arendt

BBC.com

Adam Sandler, of course, is no Burt Reynolds. But then neither is Burt Reynolds these days, judging by his performance as the team's crusty mentor.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 6, 2005

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Populated by one-note stereotypes and reliant on one-dimensional action.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 2, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Won't win any awards but it's another growth film for Sandler.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 14, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

This remake of the 1974 sports comedy-drama The Longest Yard is hardly a classic. But then again, neither was the original Burt Reynolds-starring version.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2020

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River P

I don’t outright hate the longest yard remake, but I wouldn’t say I like it either. It’s kind of “meh.” It’s not a good movie. I will say there are moments where I can see Adam Sandler and Chris Rock having some decent chemistry with each other. They bounce off each other decently well. I can see why people wanted to put those 2 folks together. It’s the remake based on the original 1974 film. There is some humor in it where I’m like “that was dumb.” If there is a better script then the film would be funnier. There is some fat jokes which I’m like “really?” Some of the jokes don’t work comedic wise. The longest yard remake is not even close to being one of the worse movies ever. There are moments that make me chuckle, but it’s not a hilarious movie. There are a lot of flaws. It’s got a neat concept where Adam is a quarterback and assembles a team in training. He’s got to get a team together before the big game. Adam and Chris are good friends throughout most of the film and Burt Reynolds is the coach of the team. There are some positives, but it has lots of problems.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Rich S

A copy of the original in many ways, the final game between the Guards and the Inmates comes down to the same schtick. And even ends with the same score (I think) ... except on my scorecard where it comes up 1 point shy of the original.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Hailee B

Man, this movie has so many jokes and man amazing actors through the whole thing. Not going lie Chris Rock scene in the cell oh my gosh gets me everytime damn time another good ass movie love the football and always a mc double we need lol

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Audience Member

Great comedy, seen it a few times and I think it’s a good one to watch when bored.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Romario M

It’s a movie you can watch with the family to enjoy a couple of times!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/26/24

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Jayden M

The single greatest movie of all time. Comedy? ✅️ drama? ✅️ sports? ✅️ simply amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Synopsis

Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) recruits him to advise the institution's team. This turns into a lead role quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against a team of prison guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt officials trying to fix the game against them.

Director: Peter Segal
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Barry Sandler
Screenwriter: Sheldon Turner
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, MTV Films
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Crude and Sexual Humor|Language|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $158.1M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1), Scope (2.35:1)

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