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Set in the inner-city of Memphis, Undefeated chronicles the Manassas Tigers' 2009 football season, on and off-the-field, as they strive to win the first playoff game in the high school's 110-year hist... read more read more...ory. A perennial whipping boy, in recent decades Manassas had gone so far as to sell their home games to the highest bidder, but that all changed in the spring of 2004 when Bill Courtney, a former high school football coach turned lumber salesman, volunteered to lend a hand. -- (C) Weinstein

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PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin

Release Date: February 17, 2012

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  • May 11, 2012
    For fans of Friday Night Lights, you'll eat this right up. This movie - like the show - gives a health dose of heart and soul to go with the football. Well done and worth of its Oscar win.
  • March 29, 2012
    good documentary! having played football on different levels, I really related to this film however having played football will not aid you in getting this film. it's about obstacles in life & how one deals with them....& overcome them, I loved this movie
  • March 5, 2012
    very good doc, keeps it at a human level, street level, showing us how things really are, which i always like, i liked all the players/coaches and really wanted to see them succeed

Critic Reviews


Colin Covert
March 20, 2012
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Volunteer high school coach Bill Courtney says, "Football doesn't build character. Football reveals character." The triumphant sports documentary "Undefeated" proves that it does both. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
March 16, 2012
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

[A] winning documentary. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
March 16, 2012
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

[A] stirring, emotional portrait of a high school football team in the impoverished neighborhood of North Memphis, Tenn. Full Review

Tom Long
March 16, 2012
Tom Long, Detroit News

It's a bit too long and a bit too vague at times, but this is a film about dedication, progress and the bond of human effort. It just also happens to include football. Full Review

Wesley Morris
March 15, 2012
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

"Undefeated'' needs less of what we know we've seen (the football stuff) and more of the players' and coaches' lives, which even if we feel we've seen, we haven't. Full Review

Bill Goodykoontz
March 15, 2012
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

What makes this a terrific film is how much we care about the players. Full Review

J. R. Jones
March 8, 2012
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

Courtney really does believe all that stuff about adversity and character, and the film is moving for its modest tale of boys learning to act like men. Full Review

Liam Lacey
March 2, 2012
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

This film is distinctly minor league. But it does provide the thumbs-up emotional lift of a bumper-sticker message on game day. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
March 1, 2012
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

It's a credit to directors Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Daniels that the personal stories of the kids and coaches resonate more than the wins and losses. Full Review

Steven Rea
March 1, 2012
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Undefeated is undeniably inspirational stuff. Full Review

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