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Any Given Sunday

R

Released Dec 22, 1999

2 hr. 42 min.

Drama

List

52%

127 Reviews

Tomatometer

73%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Four years ago, DAmato's (Al Pacino) Miami Sharks were at the top. Now, his team is struggling with three consecutive losses, sliding attendance, and aging heroes, particularly 39-year-old quarterback Jack "Cap" Rooney (Dennis Quaid). Off the field, DAmato is struggling with a failed marriage and estranged children, and is on a collision course with Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), the young president/co-owner of the Sharks organization.

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Critics Consensus

Sometimes entertaining, but overall Any Given Sunday is a disappointment coming from Oliver Stone.

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Dimitris K

To me this movie is the very definition of football. Catches exceptionally well the competitiveness, the camaraderie and the corruption of the game through excellent plot & performances - who can forget Al Pacino's motivational speech as a coach before their most critical game? Some decent football action too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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Gregg P

This is in my top 3 all-time favorite football movies! Perhaps the "critics" were horrible in sports or were ridiculed by jocks in high school? This is a fantastic movie and I highly recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Cfunk D

A movie about professional football that doesn't know about professional football and got numerous things wrong that are very noticable

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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michael d

Oliver Stone turns his attention to American Football with a long and frenetic film. The Miami Sharks are in turmoil and struggling to make the playoffs. Their veteran coach Tony D'Amato (Al Pacino), who has fallen out of favor with young owner Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz)and offensive coordinator Nick Crozier (Aaron Eckhart)is expected to succeed D'Amato as head coach. During the season the Sharks quarterback, Cap Rooney (Dennis Quaid) and his replacement are both injured. They have to call up the rookie quarterback Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx). Beamen is visibly nervous which includes throwing up during the game and makes a number of errors as he lacks knowledge regarding the team's play-book. Beamen however gains in confidence and quickly his star is in the ascendancy but the can the wily D'Amato turn the team around and outfox Pagniacci? Stone tells us the stories of people from different levels as they struggle to survive within in the world of professional sport. Cap is aging and maybe past his best but his wife wants him to continue despite the pain of injuries to keep up with the lifestyle. Beamen on the hand is getting endorsements, money and women but loses his long time girlfriend along the way. Many of the others are willing to risk long term health as their ruthless medic (James Woods) is willing to give shots and misinterpret findings so the players keep on playing. Stone like D'Amato now a veteran filmmaker maybe past his prime when he made this film is typically audacious and frenetic. As always he keeps the camera moving, when one player gets tackled his eye pops out. He gets Pacino to let rip in several scenes but gets more nuances performances from Foxx and Quaid. A critical eye on NHL franchises, money and sport but this is a minor film in Stone's resume.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/30/23

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Pablo B

I remember watching this movie when it came out and thought "Wow, this is really bad", and then for some ungodly reason decided to watch it again recently. Bad doesn't even begin to describe this movie. If you take it as a serious sports drama, you'll be disappointed by Stone's elementary take on professional football. If you take this as some sort of comedy/drama, than it might be more than a half star. Either way, it's just downright bad. This might be the worst football movie ever made.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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p m

Worst movie I have ever seen

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Oliver Stone

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Al Pacino

Tony D'Amato

Cameron Diaz

Christina Pagniacci

Dennis Quaid

Jack "Cap" Rooney

James Woods

Dr. Harvey Mandrake

Jamie Foxx

Willie Beamen

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Stone's blend of mayhem and sensuality-which doesn't shy away from the eroticism of athletes-is a refreshing alternative to the solemnity of most sports dramas.

Rated: 3/5

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Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Almost three hours of this jitter deteriorates from bravura filmmaking to annoying mannerism, and Any Given Sunday ends up less than the sum of its many, often interesting parts.

Aug 22, 2008

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Any Given Sunday is the best-ever football movie because it’s actually about football, and not the other way around. It’s decorated with a black eye and grass stains, but it’s never afraid to get back in the huddle.

Jun 15, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

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Makes me feel as if I was concussed.

Rated: C+

Mar 26, 2022

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Hard-hitting football drama has strong language, sex, drugs.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 25, 2020

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Synopsis

Four years ago, DAmato's (Al Pacino) Miami Sharks were at the top. Now, his team is struggling with three consecutive losses, sliding attendance, and aging heroes, particularly 39-year-old quarterback Jack "Cap" Rooney (Dennis Quaid). Off the field, DAmato is struggling with a failed marriage and estranged children, and is on a collision course with Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), the young president/co-owner of the Sharks organization.

Director: Oliver Stone
Executive Producer: Richard Donner, Oliver Stone
Screenwriter: Oliver Stone, Daniel Pyne, John Logan, John Logan
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Donners' Company, Warner Brothers, Illusion Entertainment, Ixtlan Corporation
Rating: R (Nudity|Sexuality|Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.5M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, Surround, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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