The Winning Season
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min · ★ 6.3 · 52% critics
A down-on-his-luck former coach gets a chance to rebuild his life when he’s asked to lead a struggling high school girls’ basketball team. As the season unfolds, the team faces everyday teen pressures and personal setbacks, while their rough-edged coach tries to earn trust, find stability, and redefine what winning really means.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-01-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (163 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a funny, heartfelt underdog sports story with messy real-life problems and a rough-around-the-edges mentor vibe; Not for you if you dislike heavy drinking themes or clichés like in Gridiron Gang.
Pros: funny, sharp dialogue; heartfelt underdog energy; strong ensemble acting | Cons: familiar sports formula; too many issues at once; crude language at times
Themes
- immigrant
- sports
- alcohol
- bus ride
- restaurant
- beer
- defeat
- bicycle
- birthday party
- basketball
- coach
- loneliness
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Sam Rockwell
as Bill
Emma Roberts
as Abby
Rob Corddry
as Terry
Emily Rios
as Kathy
Rooney Mara
as Wendy
Jessica Hecht
as Stacey
Connor Paolo
as Damon
- MW
Meaghan Witri
as Tamra
- MH
Melanie Hinkle
as Mindy
Shareeka Epps
as Lisa
Directed by Jim Strouse