Metacritic Movie Ratings
Glory Road Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 80

  out of 100

  VarietyBrian Lowry

  Slick enterprise buoyed by a Motown-flavored '60s soundtrack and an appealing ensemble cast.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Where it succeeds is as the story of a chapter in history, the story of how one coach at one school arrived at an obvious conclusion and acted on it, and helped open college sports in the South to generations of African Americans.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Stirring tale of a team whose big win speeds the integration of intercollegiate sports.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayMike Clark

  At least a more satisfying basketball saga than last year's "Coach Carter."

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• 60

  out of 100

  The New York TimesDana Stevens

  Glory Road is satisfying less for its virtuosity than for its sincerity, and also because it will acquaint audiences with a remarkable episode that had ramifications far beyond the basketball court.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust

  Ripped directly from Disney's playbook of inspirational sports movies, it's devoid of any original elements that might deter it from that successful formula, hewing closer to the sentimental cliches of "Remember the Titans" than the much better "Miracle" or "The Rookie."

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• 58

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Still, it's only just a jump shot or two before Glory Road settles into its rudimentary, music-cued rhythms of classroom civics lessons punctuated by on-court action.

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