The Longest Yard

PG-13

Released May 27, 2005

1 hr. 53 min.

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

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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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Ciaran S

The Longest Yard has no reason to exist because of 2 reasons, 1. What does American football have to do with being in jail & 2. Why would you cast Hip Hop artists like Nelly & D12 in a Happy Madison film? And also shame on this movie for making a reference to Forest Gump, this isn't just the worst film of Happy Madison Productions it's also a contender for one of the worst of 2005 full stop.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Sanad A

I'll start by admitting that I had no interest in this movie at all. I only saw it because I was dragged. Was it as bad as I thought? Not at all. It was way better than I expected. We all know those mindless comedies with barely a plot, cheap dialogue, and jokes galore. I thought this was one of them. I was wrong. This remake had a pretty good storyline and a few laughable jokes and moments. I usually don't laugh out loud at movies, but I did find myself doing so three or four times here. So that takes care of the Funniness Factor. The story is easy to get involved in--you want to see the prisoners kick the guards' butts in football. It is a well-played story and fun to watch. Sandler is not one of my favorite actors, but I have to give him his props because I am starting to see that he usually stars in movies that are at least remotely funny and that have a pretty decent plot. But the main thing is that his characters usually act the same. I would get into the slight lack of character development, but I'm sure you don't care to read about that. You only wish to know if this movie is funny or not and if it's worth watching! Well, yes, the movie has its moments and it's good to watch, especially if you like football or are a Sandler fan. This has its good kicks and it is near a touchdown in the comedy category. So if you want to have a good time and relax to some entertainment, you can watch this one =)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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James S

A good time to be sure. Not that remarkable otherwise but feeling strong emotions over this sort of thing demonstrates someone who takes themselves way too seriously.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 53 minutes ever related to American Football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Drug References, Crude/ Sexual Humor, Language, and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Madie R

An SNL football comedy. Adam Sandler may not know how to make a great movie, but he sure knows how to make money at the box office.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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Peter Segal

Director

Adam Sandler

Paul 'Wrecking' Crewe

Chris Rock

Caretaker

Burt Reynolds

Coach Nate Scarborough

Nelly

Earl Megget

James Cromwell

Warden Hazen

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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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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
Executive Producer: Barry Bernardi, Michael Ewing, David Gale, Van Toffler
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
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1), Scope (2.35:1)

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