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      • Rise, like many feel-good sports dramas, is a see-saw of emotions. The feeling of hope, love, joy, and triumph are powerful and impactful, especially when the Antetokounmpo’s circumstances are so candidly depicted. It doesn't take long for one to be swept up in this family story and root so hard for them — not just to succeed in life, but survive.
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  2. Jun 24, 2022 · However, when "Rise" emphasizes its good casting and moving dialogue, this new Disney sports film is well worth the watch. Executive produced by Giannis "Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo, "Rise" follows the story of the NBA star and his brothers, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Kostas Antetokounmpo.

  3. Jun 24, 2022 · This story of an ambitious, talented underdog clawing his way from obscurity to stardom hits most of the expected beats of a scrappy sports drama — the energetic training montages, the heart ...

  4. 91% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 85% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Audiences have never seen a story like that of the Antetokounmpos. After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera ...

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    • Akin Omotoso
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    • Dayo Okeniyi
  5. Jun 26, 2022 · It is the second basketball film this month after Netflix’s ‘Hustle’, headlined by an honest Adam Sandler performance. ‘Rise’ begins in Lagos, Nigeria, where Charles and Veronica are forced to leave their only son, Francis, behind.

  6. Jun 26, 2022 · Rise. Rise tells the story of the Antetokounmpo familys resilience in the face of uncertainty & the great triumphs that come from hard work & love.

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  7. Rise is a 2022 biographical sports drama film directed by Akin Omotoso, from a script written by Arash Amel. Based on the true story of three young Nigerian - Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrate to the United States and rise to fame and success within the National Basketball Association.

  8. Sep 14, 2017 · 55 Steps,” a new movie premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, tells the real-life story of Eleanor Riese, a patient who sued a hospital for her right to refuse antipsychotic medication.

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