Overcomer
2019 · Movie · PG · 119 min · ★ 7.7 · 37% critics
When a high school coach is unexpectedly reassigned to cross-country, he struggles with change at home and at school. Training an unlikely runner for the biggest race of the year, he’s pushed to rethink what defines success and identity, leaning on faith, family, and perseverance along the way.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-08-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 37/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (307 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a clean, faith-forward sports drama about identity, forgiveness, and perseverance, similar to War Room or Facing the Giants; Not for you if you dislike overt religious themes or slower, sermon-like scenes.
Pros: uplifting faith message; family-friendly tone; emotional and inspiring | Cons: slow for some; heavy-handed preaching; uneven supporting acting
Themes
- sports
- christianity
- cross country
Cast & crew
Alex Kendrick
as John Harrison
Priscilla C. Shirer
as Olivia Brooks
Cameron Arnett
as Thomas Hill
Shari Rigby
as Amy Harrison
- AW
Aryn Wright-Thompson
as Hannah Scott
- DA
Denise Armstrong
as Barbara Scott
- JS
Jack Sterner
as Ethan Harrison
- CK
Caleb Kendrick
as Will Harrison
- JK
Joshua Kendrick
as Jeff Baker / Basketball Player / Referee
- CH
Chuck Hasty
as Knight's Coach
Directed by Alex Kendrick