The Senior

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The Senior

PG

2025

1h 39m

Drama

Biography

Sports

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29 Reviews

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At 59, Mike Flynt may be too old to be on a college football field, but not too old to feel the weight of unfinished business. After nearly four decades, he returns to his alma mater to take the hit that changed everything. Bruised, doubted, and nearly broken, he pushes for one more game, not for glory, but for the teammates he lost, the family he fractured, and the ending he still believes is possible.

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Michael Chiklis and Mary Stuart Masterson make for a winning team in The Senior, a heartfelt homage to a remarkable true story and a resonant touchdown for anyone coming of age later in life.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

Sep 22

It’s basically a soft-hearted paint-by-numbers TV-movie, stocked with homilies about the game of football vs. the game of life. Yet it’s an effective soft-hearted paint-by-numbers TV-movie.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Sep 19

3/4

No surprises here, but nobody really wants surprises in a fact-based underdog comeback story. What we want is stakes, a flawed but sympathetic hero, and maybe a bit of wish fulfillment for anyone who’d like a do-over. On those, it crosses the goal line.

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

Sep 19

You can simply surrender yourself to the bland moral lessons of the movie, but even then, it’s hard not to feel like this was best left as a quirky human interest segment on a slow news day.

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Ross Anthony

Hollywood Report Card

Oct 3

2.5/4

I'm a sucker for films that show us that we can all be better people. So... Thank you, Mike. I hope "The Senior" inspires people of all ages to dig deeper on the heart level.

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Linda Cook

OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)

Oct 1

4 star

Touchdown!

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Sep 26

A committed portrayal by Chiklis brings depth to an otherwise predictable underdog saga about redemption that pays tribute without hitting hard enough.

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Sheila Robinson A

Jan 22

Yes an absolute must-see! 👍🏻

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Steve A

Oct 13

Enjoyable feel good movie. Easy to watch.

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Sandy

Oct 8

just an average movie

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Troy

Oct 8

Great movie - not just football - love the star actor !

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Daniel B

Oct 7

Very similar in story and theme to Rudy. However, the acting is outstanding.

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Melanie Durfee

Oct 7

The actors did an amazing job. The true story had a great message to learn from.

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Synopsis

At 59, Mike Flynt may be too old to be on a college football field, but not too old to feel the weight of unfinished business. After nearly four decades, he returns to his alma mater to take the hit that changed everything. Bruised, doubted, and nearly broken, he pushes for one more game, not for glory, but for the teammates he lost, the family he fractured, and the ending he still believes is possible.

Director: Rod Lurie
Producer: Justin Baldoni, Andrew Calof, Manu Gargi, Mark Ciardi, Campbell McInnes
Screenwriter: Robert Eisele
Distributor: Angel Studios
Production Co: Wayfarer Studios
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama, Biography, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2025
Runtime: 1h 39m