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National Champions is a 2021 American sports drama film directed by Ric Roman Waugh, based on the play of the same name by Adam Mervis. The film stars Stephan James, J. K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant, and Uzo Aduba.
National Champions: Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. With Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery. Follows star quarterback who ignites a players strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality and respect for the student-athletes.
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- Drama, Sport
- Ric Roman Waugh
- 2021-12-10
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A star collegiate quarterback ignites a players' strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Stephan Jamesas LeMarcus JamesAlexander Ludwigas Emmett SundayOn April 27, 2021, Stephan James and J. K. Simmons were confirmed to star. In May 2021, Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, Andrew Bachelor, David Koechner, Tim Blake Nelson, Timothy Olyphant, Kristin Chenoweth, Jeffrey Donovan, and Lil Rel Howery were added to the cast. Principal photography began on May 17, 2021, in New Orleans, and was scheduled to con...
The film was theatrically released in 1,197 theaters by STX Entertainment on December 10, 2021. It was originally scheduled for release on November 24, 2021. The film is scheduled to be released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 8, 2022, by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Box office
Boxoffice Pro projected the film would earn between $750,000 and $2.5 million in its opening weekend. However, the film opened below estimates, earning $301,028 in its first three days and finishing thirteenth at the box office. Men made up 68% of the audience during its opening, with those above the age of 45 comprising 47% of ticket sales. The ethnic breakdown of the audience showed that 49% were European Americans, 15% Hispanic and Latino Americans, 22% African American, and 14% Asian or o...
Critical response
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 64% approval rating from 56 critics, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The Critic's Consensus reads, "National Championsis well-acted and timely, even if it undercuts its own effectiveness with cheesy dialogue and gimmicky plot twists." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or av...
Dec 10, 2021 · A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player's strike...
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- Ric Roman Waugh
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- Stephan James
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh (Greenland, Angel Has Fallen), and adapted from a play written by Adam Mervis (21 Bridges), National Champions follows star quarterback Demarcus James (Stephan James) and his teammate/close friend Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) as they boycott the national championship less than 72 hours before kickoff.
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National Champions is a 2021 American sports drama film directed by Ric Roman Waugh. It is based on the play of the same name by Adam Mervis and stars Stephan James, J. K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant, and Uzo Aduba.
