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Draft Day

PG-13

Released Apr 11, 2014

1h 49m

Drama

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Sonny Weaver Jr. is the general manager of the Cleveland Browns. One of pro football's most important days, NFL draft day, is drawing near, but Sonny has much more on his mind than just which players to recruit. His lover is pregnant, and the team's owner wants to fire him. After Sonny accepts a deal with Seattle that nets him that team's first-round pick, he immediately wonders if he has made the right choice for himself and the Browns.

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Critics Consensus

It's perfectly pleasant for sports buffs and Costner fans, but overall, Draft Day lives down to its title by relying too heavily on the sort of by-the-numbers storytelling that only a statistician could love.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Plays like Moneyball-lite ...

Rated: 2/5

Oct 5, 2014

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

Air-punch inducing drama with Kevin Costner about the surprisingly fascinating sport of American Football player trading.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 3, 2014

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Catherine Shoard

Guardian

Quarterback scrambles forever muscle centre stage, leaving the human element scrimmaging on the sidelines.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 2, 2014

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Rest assured, thanks to his endless versatility and charm, Costner proves again that he is a comfortable and lifting presence to any sports film.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The story is crisp and exciting...

Rated: 4/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

While Ivan Reitman's a master of comedy, he fails to bring the necessary sense of urgency to a ticking-tock drama that's already hurt by a predictable script that lacks the thoughtfulness of Moneyball.

Jan 22, 2022

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Adam L

I do not understand the world of football AT ALL. Although I admire the sport from afar, it is not my thing. After hearing about this movie from a podcast, here in 2024, I decided to give it a shot because Tom Welling is in it. HOLY MOLY, sports fans! I laughed, I cried, I was on the edge of my seat. I knew nothing about Draft Day or what went into it. This is the power of great storytelling. Ivan and this brilliant cast made me care about something and people that did not exist before I pressed play. The comic book style way of filming was amazing and I wished more directors used this technique. I loved this film and am always in awe when directors, writers and actors can make me feel something that on paper I should not have cared about. Please watch!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/19/24

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Steve G

I enjoyed this movie. The portrayal of draft day deal may have ben exaggerated, I have no way to know, but I found it intriguing and the acting was top notch. I can see how it could disappoint sports fans who love on the field action but I thought it was an interesting story. It had a bit of a twist ending with some heartwarming results. Something that is probably rare in the real draft day. There are so many empty movies today that just rely on special effects, machine guns and are thin on plot that I found this refreshing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Richard W

I was somewhat engaged for most of the movie but the ending was very hard to decifer I'm sure you can find something better to watch

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Fred P

I can't explain it but I love this movie! It's far from perfect but Costner is just damn good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Bronco 1

Pretty good movie about a sports general manager I found it very entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Miranda M

A stoic general manager of the Cleveland Browns refuses to be a team player nor listen to the advice of any of his coworkers. But he stays true to his goal, silently without revealing any of his genius ideas to anyone, and he prevails and wins in the end. He even managed to impregnate a much younger coworker to the delight of his grieving mother. A seriously predictable and basic movie with a boring performance by Kevin Costner and a script that's worth the price of a used Samuel French play.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Sonny Weaver Jr.

Jennifer Garner

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Sonny Weaver Jr. is the general manager of the Cleveland Browns. One of pro football's most important days, NFL draft day, is drawing near, but Sonny has much more on his mind than just which players to recruit. His lover is pregnant, and the team's owner wants to fire him. After Sonny accepts a deal with Seattle that nets him that team's first-round pick, he immediately wonders if he has made the right choice for himself and the Browns.

Director: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Ali Bell, Joe Medjuck
Screenwriter: Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Montecito Picture Company, Odd Lot Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.8M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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