
What Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) wants most in the world is to play football. Although he is deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father trains him hard. Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed--by none other than legendary University of Texas coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart). Awarded a scholarship and a chance to play for the Longhorns, Freddie sets off to Austin with his loving high school sweetheart, Linda (Sarah Bolger... (Full plot summary below)
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What Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) wants most in the world is to play football. Although he is deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father trains him hard. Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed--by none other than legendary University of Texas coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart). Awarded a scholarship and a chance to play for the Longhorns, Freddie sets off to Austin with his loving high school sweetheart, Linda (Sarah Bolger), determined to make the team. Alongside his old teammate Bobby Mitchell (Rett Terrell) and new pal James Street (Juston Street), Freddie is put through the paces of a grueling practice schedule. The boys' camaraderie off the field translates into solid playing on it, and they rise up the depth charts, giving the Longhorns a real chance to improve upon their mediocre record. But just when they're reveling in the success of the season, Freddie suffers an injury that leads to a shocking diagnosis and the biggest challenge he will ever face. From the writer of Hoosiers (1986) and Rudy (1993), MY ALL AMERICAN tells the true story of a boy who became a hero and what it truly means to have the heart of a champion.
Leave your thoughts about My All American.
| Dallas Morning NewsMichael GranberryIs the film inspirational? Absolutely. Are its performances worthy? You bet. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowIf I wrote this review the way Pizzo wrote the script, it would be something like this: I saw a movie. It was about football. It was sad. |
| Austin American-StatesmanJane SumnerNo car chases. No guns. No fire-breathing monsters. Just a thrilling, inspirational film about a legendary coach and a determined undersized player. |
| Salt Lake City WeeklyScott RenshawMy All American really has only one goal: putting a lump in your throat at watching a kid refuse to stop believing that every one of his dreams could come true. Lump delivered. |
| The Patriot LedgerAl AlexanderEverything in the film may be true, but every second feels contrived, and that's a momentum killer that leaves "My All American" wide open to an all-out blitz of rolling eyeballs. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd Jorgenson... an easily digestible slice of Texas football nostalgia that stumbles short of the goal line. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekSupremely corny,...opting for the most hackneyed clichés of the genre. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe movie is much like its hero, Freddie — straightforward, sweet, hard-working and predictable. |
| Common Sense MediaSandie Angulo ChenHeartfelt (if bland) football biopic is great for game fans. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerIn the spirit of so many films created for the small screen, My All American works way too hard to make sure our heartstrings are pulled — and actually yanked hard from start to finish. |