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- On Rotten Tomatoes, 42 holds an approval rating of 81% based on 197 reviews, with an average rating of 6.90/10. The website's critics consensus reads, " 42 is an earnest, inspirational, and respectfully told biography of an influential American sports icon, though it might be a little too safe and old-fashioned for some."
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Movie review of 42 (2013) by The Critical Movie Critics | Biopic of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
- Greg Eichelberger
- PG-13
- Brian Helgeland
Apr 15, 2013 · 42 —the movie about the life of famed baseball player, Jackie Robinson—couldn’t have come at a better time. It is a perfect movie for all people, of all races, ages and religions. Not only is it...
Apr 11, 2013 · As written and directed by Brian Helgeland, “42” is competent, occasionally rousing and historically respectful — but it rarely rises above standard, old-fashioned biography fare. It’s a mostly unexceptional film about an exceptional man.
In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball's notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team.
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- Brian Helgeland
- PG-13
- Chadwick Boseman
Apr 11, 2013 · 42. 80%. The life of Jackie Robinson is so readymade for cinema that it would be hard to mess it up. And indeed, critics say 42 is a warm, inspirational tribute to a great American hero, even if...
Apr 11, 2013 · ‘42’ MPAA rating: PG-13 for thematic elements including language. Running time: 2 hours, 8 minutes. Playing: In general release. PHOTOS AND MORE. Roger Ebert: Career in pictures
Apr 10, 2013 · The Jackie Robinson who titled his 1972 autobiography “I Never Had It Made” — and meant it — is scarcely present in “42,” a relentlessly formulaic biopic that succeeds at transforming one of the...