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The 5th Quarter

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Jon Abbate helps lead Wake Forest to its most-successful season in school history, in memory of his younger brother, Luke.
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Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter This real-life football story fumbles the ball at every decisive juncture. Mar 25, 2011 Full Review Robert Koehler Variety The film is poorly written and directed at the most basic levels. Mar 25, 2011 Full Review Brandy McDonnell The Oklahoman It isn't always warm and fuzzy, but "The 5th Quarter" at least stays true to its true story. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 15, 2018 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Football tearjerker might be too intense for younger viewers. Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2014 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A well-acted drama that finds just the right balance between entertaining the audience and provoking them emotionally as well as intellectually. It will make you stand up and cheer. Rated: 8.39421/10 Mar 27, 2011 Full Review Russ Breimeier Christianity Today The 5th Quarter confuses sympathy for empathy. This story deserves better than this amateurish production. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 25, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jabon D It literally takes 30 minutes for this football movie to start actually showing any football related activity, but then it quickly tries to get away from that to show even more drama. The drama is dial up beyond what even avid drama fans can endure. Any joy, fun or football is strictly kept to a minimum in this film. Not worth your time unless you just want to feel terrible about life, the world, and everything. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review Audience Member While it was based on real-life tragic events, I felt like this movie had a lot of potential, but, it left a lot of loose ends and didn't deliver Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member If you like movies with horrible acting, slow plot line, and to be smothered in faith then this is the movie for you. Another movie about how if God is so good how could he take our son. Just typical. Actors pop in and out of scenes without explanation of connection or purpose. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A shallow, generic, contrived and manipulative faith-based movie that preaches to the choir. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A great yet tragic story. One of the saddest films I've ever seen Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Why does this exist? Why? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Rick Bieber

Director

Aidan Quinn

Steven Abbate

Andie MacDowell

Maryanne Abbate

Ryan Merriman

Jon Abbate

Anessa Ramsey

Lynn Garber

Andrea Powell

Bonnie

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The 5th Quarter

Jillian Batherson as Hailey Scott and Ryan Merriman as Jon Abbate in "The 5th Quarter." A scene from "The 5th Quarter." Stacy Earl as Joan Marie in "The 5th Quarter." Joel McDonell in "The 5th Quarter." Andie MacDowell as Maryanne Abbate and Aidan Quinn as Steven Abbate in "The 5th Quarter." Ryan Merriman as Jon Abbate and Jillian Batherson as Hailey Scott in "The 5th Quarter." A scene from "The 5th Quarter." Stefan Guy as Luke Abbate in "The 5th Quarter." Andie MacDowell as Maryanne Abbate in "The 5th Quarter." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Jon Abbate helps lead Wake Forest to its most-successful season in school history, in memory of his younger brother, Luke.
Director
Rick Bieber
Producer
Rick Bieber
Screenwriter
Rick Bieber
Distributor
Rocky Mountain Pictures
Production Co
The Park Entertainment , Talent One, Fifth Quarter
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 25, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$399.6K
Runtime
1h 38m
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