
An action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. In six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never led his Shiloh Eagles to a winning season. After learning that he and his wife Brooke face infertility, Grant discovers that a group of fathers are secretly organizing to have him dismissed as head coach. When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor, he searches for a stronger purp... (Full plot summary below)
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An action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. In six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never led his Shiloh Eagles to a winning season. After learning that he and his wife Brooke face infertility, Grant discovers that a group of fathers are secretly organizing to have him dismissed as head coach. When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor, he searches for a stronger purpose for his football team. He dares to challenge his players to believe God for the impossible on and off the field. When faced with unbelievable odds, the Eagles must step up to their greatest test of strength and courage. What transpires is a dynamic story of the fight between faith and fear.
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| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekWould seem sincere enough, but it's just a chain of ludicrous cliches of both the sports and religious variety. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussThis time, Jesus rather than Burt Reynolds or The Rock gets the credit for leading an underdog team of football players to victory. |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusFitfully entertaining… To reach a broader audience, though, the filmmakers will have to scrap their playbook and learn a whole new set of rules. |
| Los Angeles TimesWilliam LobdellFacing the Giants, which despite its flaws is ultimately a sweet, sincere movie about Christian faith. |
| Movie MetropolisJames PlathKendrick needs to learn that didacticism isn't a film aesthetic. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookHere's a badly acted movie with a terrific story line that makes it well worth seeing. |
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreThe wholesomeness of the message and the movie's cast make it feel 1950s retro. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordMost of the actors read their lines earnestly but flatly, and Kendrick has done them no favors by pushing them to play broad comedy in some scenes and anguished drama in others. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceIn a season in which Invincible and Gridiron Gang already have laid claim to the title of inspirational football movie, this looks like an also-ran. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerLike too many films of faith, it mixes its message, proclaiming that a life given over to God is a reward unto itself, and then handing over victories to its faithful like some overtime bonus. |