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American Underdog
Directed by
Jon Erwin
,
Andrew Erwin
PG
2021
1h 52m
Drama
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Biography
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The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.
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Cast of American Underdog
Zachary Levi
Kurt Warner
Anna Paquin
Brenda Meoni/Brenda Warner
Hayden Zaller
Zack
Ser'Darius Blain
Mike Hudnutt
Dennis Quaid
Dick Vermeil
Chance Kelly
Mike Martz
Simeon Castille
Isaac Bruce
Bruce McGill
Jim Foster
Adam Baldwin
Coach Allen
Cindy Hogan
Sue Warner
Steven Chester Prince
Gene Warner
Jason Allen Wear
Stadium Security
Aaron J. Brooks
Hy-Vee Customer
Garrett O'Brien
Stadium Security
Bryce Bruckbauer
Young Matt Warner
Collin Taylor
#87 Ricky Proehl
Beau Hart
Young Kurt Warner
Bryce Barfield
Opposing College Head Coach (uncredited)
Trisha Zarate
Hy-Vee Cashier
Jon Erwin
Director / Writer / Producer
American Underdog Ratings & Reviews
RogerEbert.com
Matt Zoller Seitz
American Underdog doesn't ever really connect the modest virtuousness of Kurt and Brenda to Kurt's ascension as a quarterback.
Screen It!
Jim Judy
Thanks to the performances, chemistry between the main characters, decent direction, and an engaging enough story, it's quite likely viewers both familiar with the story and otherwise new to the tale will be rooting for Warner to succeed.
KKFI-FM (Kansas City)
Russ Simmons
The filmmaking of "American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story" is uninspired. Still, it's an uplifting feel-good movie for the whole family.
Pittsburgh Magazine
Sean Collier
Eh.
The Only Critic
Nate Adams
Kurt Warner's cliché riddled biopic comes up short of the goal line.
Mark Reviews Movies
Mark Dujsik
[T]his film, despite its familiarity and on account of its attention to this central relationship, works.
Variety
Joe Leydon
"American Underdog" is a thoroughly predictable yet hugely entertaining sports biopic that is bound to please almost anyone who's not a sourball cynic or a snarky critic.
Deadline Hollywood Daily
Pete Hammond
The Warners' tale makes for the kind of crowd-pleasing biopic that regularly used to be churned out by Hollywood.
Los Angeles Times
Michael Ordoña
The film is sanitized to the point of sterility.
New York Times
Teo Bugbee
Warner's story is inspirational but intricate, and this wan film struggles to balance simple storytelling with the complexities of the sport.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Daniel Neman
Each scene has its obvious purpose; you can almost see the scaffolding of the script behind the words. And yet.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
The just-good-enough tale of a nice guy who worked hard and believed in himself and eventually got his chance to shine.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
As the QB and his tenacious wife, Zachary Levi and Anna Paquin do a fine job of selling the sometimes hokey material.
Austin Chronicle
Steve Davis
American Underdog becomes scarily ecstatic, religious in its fervor for the manufactured thrills of a professional sport many believe has lost sight of its original core values.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
In this well-made crowd-pleaser of a biopic, the story of former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Kurt Warner is told with all the emotion and the abiding respect for the power of faith that it deserves.
Washington Post
Thomas Floyd
This down-the-middle crowd pleaser ultimately makes for a rousing enough portrayal of against-the-odds fortitude, pad-crunching gridiron action and good old-fashioned Midwestern decency.
TheWrap
Simon Abrams
The Erwins sometimes rely too much on tight close-ups of their actors' faces, but they otherwise succeed where so many other feel-good hagiographers have failed simply by giving Levi and his co-stars room enough to sell their corny sports drama.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
The talents in front of the camera are MVPs -- "Shazam's" Zachary Levi and Oscar-winner Anna Paquin, with a fourth quarter appearance by Dennis Quaid as Dick Vermeil.
AV Club
Katie Rife
If you can swallow your cynicism long enough to watch any number of kids' movies with a "believe in yourself and you can do anything" theme, you can probably tolerate American Underdog as well.
IndieWire
David Ehrlich
Traditional metrics of quality hardly seem relevant when it comes to a biopic that's less interested in satisfying any narrative conflict than it is in paying off its protagonist's spiritual investment.
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From The Dream To The Big Screen
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Behind the Scenes
Dennis Quaid On Dick Vermeil's Work Ethic
Dennis Quaid On Dick Vermeil's Work Ethic
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Kevin Downes On How Kurt Warner Inspires Him
Kevin Downes On How Kurt Warner Inspires Him
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Mark Ellis On How To Shoot An Action Sequence
Mark Ellis On How To Shoot An Action Sequence
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Ser'darius Blain On Working With Adam Baldwin
Ser'darius Blain On Working With Adam Baldwin
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Brenda Warner On What Makes The Story Important
Brenda Warner On What Makes The Story Important
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Anna Paquin On Learning About Kurt Warner's Story
Anna Paquin On Learning About Kurt Warner's Story
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Mark Ciardi On His Original Reaction To The Script
Mark Ciardi On His Original Reaction To The Script
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Clint Dolezel On How He Got Involved With The Movie
Clint Dolezel On How He Got Involved With The Movie
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Zachary Levi On Knowing Kurt Warner's Story As A Kid
Zachary Levi On Knowing Kurt Warner's Story As A Kid
Behind the Scenes
Kurt Warner On The Process Of Making The Film A Reality
Kurt Warner On The Process Of Making The Film A Reality
Behind the Scenes
Bruce MicGill On Jim Foster's Role In Kurt Warner's Life
Bruce MicGill On Jim Foster's Role In Kurt Warner's Life
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Jon & Andrew Erwin On Their Directing Process As Brothers
Jon & Andrew Erwin On Their Directing Process As Brothers
Behind the Scenes
Kurt Warner On His One Shot To Make An Impression On This Team
Kurt Warner On His One Shot To Make An Impression On This Team
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Hayden Zaller On How He Got Interested In The Role Of Zack Warner
Hayden Zaller On How He Got Interested In The Role Of Zack Warner
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