Under the Stadium Lights

PG-13

Released Jun 4, 2021

1 hr. 48 min.

Drama

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11%

18 Reviews

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45%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the odds to win their state championship. After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it will take the guidance of their team chaplain (Gibson) and a surrogate father figure (Fishburne) for them to realize what they can achieve when they stand united as a team. In this uplifting underdog story, the Abilene Eagles will once again soar in an incredible comeback that will be forever remembered in sports history.

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Cindy K

This film is very low budget and does nothing to make the people of Abilene look in much of a positive light. Too many TV sports cast to file the film out. Story is nice and it's good that they town got behind their football team but it doesn't do a good job of filling out the story.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/21

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Craig

Storyline was not fully developed for a movie. Some of the acting was mediocre.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/08/21

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Sergio C

They done the impossible they severely messed up a good plot, poor editing and acting is so amateur I do better talking to a mirror

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/22

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Audience Member

I thought it was a good movie overall as we see the challenges both on the field and off the field that this Football team faced and how they got through it with the Grace of God. It would have been nice to know the follow-up of these boys and how they are doing today.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Basic Football Movie !

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/22

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Joel S

A positive and uplifting film based on a true story. Lots of engaging characters and life lessons that last. Fishburne is wonderful in the film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/21

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Todd Randall

Director

Laurence Fishburne

Harold Christian

Milo Gibson

Chad Mitchell

Abigail Hawk

Ashley Mitchell

Acoryé White

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Ty Burr

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"Under the Stadium Lights" makes no effort to comprehend larger societal and systemic forces; it preaches grit, gumption, and a docile, unquestioning compassion.

Rated: 1/4

Jun 5, 2021

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Under the Stadium Lights is pee wee by comparison to Peter Berg's All-American.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 5, 2021

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

Though this one doesn't equal the genre's gold standard -- Denzel Washington's Remember the Titans -- the audience can rely on multiple adversity-crushing character arcs, the inevitable Gipper speech and the rousing big-game finale.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 4, 2021

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Ema Sasic

Next Best Picture

This movie could have been inspiring, but there is so much lousy storytelling going on. The biggest cringe is the fact that every minority character we're introduced to has a stereotypical broken home life.

Rated: 2/10

Jun 27, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

In the crowded genre of high school football dramas, it just doesnt do enough to distinguish itself from past greats.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 2, 2022

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Jackie K. Cooper

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Great premise and cast, but a total failure in execution.

Rated: 3/10

Jun 18, 2021

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Synopsis

Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the odds to win their state championship. After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it will take the guidance of their team chaplain (Gibson) and a surrogate father figure (Fishburne) for them to realize what they can achieve when they stand united as a team. In this uplifting underdog story, the Abilene Eagles will once again soar in an incredible comeback that will be forever remembered in sports history.

Director: Todd Randall
Executive Producer: Jacob Vogel, William V. Bromiley, Shanan Becker, Jonathan Saba, Ness Saban
Screenwriter: Hamid Torabpour, John B. Collins
Production Co: Winter State Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Bloody Images|Some Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 4, 2021, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2021

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