Heart of Champions
2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min
★ 6.7(84)unSUB Rating
In 1999, a struggling Ivy League rowing team heads into its final year when a tough new coach arrives to shake up their routines. As training intensifies, the friends must confront ego clashes and old baggage, learning what it takes to pull together on and off the water.
Also known as Pressure Point
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-09-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 119 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.6/10 (84 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a straightforward, character-driven sports drama about teamwork and second chances, with a steady build toward big races; Not for you if you’re tired of familiar mentor-turns-team-around stories like Bigger.
Pros: strong lead performance; easy sports-movie watch; engaging rowing sequences | Cons: familiar underdog formula; uneven student interactions; some arcs lack payoff
Themes
- affectation
- rowing
- calm
- candid
- cautionary
- inspirational
- casual
- admiring
- empathetic
- enchant
- familiar
Cast & crew
Michael Shannon
as Jack Murphy
Alexander Ludwig
as Alex
Charles Melton
as Chris
Alex MacNicoll
as John
Andrew Creer
as MJ
Ash Santos
as Nisha
Lilly Krug
as Sara
Caroline Cole
as Lili
David James Elliott
as Singleton
Michael Tacconi
as Ted
Directed by Michael Mailer