Legendary

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Legendary

PG-13,

2010,

1h 47m,

Drama

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20%

44 Reviews

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59%

2,500+ Ratings

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44 Reviews

59%

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2,500+ Ratings

Hoping that his estranged brother (John Cena) will train him, a scrawny teenager (Devon Graye) joins his high-school wrestling team.

Critics Consensus

Maudlin, predictable, and clichéd, Legendary pins its talented cast under a heavy layer of formulaic schmaltz.

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Sep 10, 2010

2.5/5

Follows a straight narrative line to its cliched ending without a deviation from formula.

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Stephanie Merry

Washington Post

Sep 10, 2010

2/4

Exactly what you might expect, right down to the montage of blindfolded tussling, jogging and high-fives to the tune of unrelenting inspirational music.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Sep 10, 2010

3/4

It may not live up to that grandiose title, but this rousingly sweet little flick is certainly nothing to go out of your way to avoid.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jul 18, 2022

Sincere and acceptable, but never memorable. [Full review in Spanish]

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 13, 2020

2.0/4.0

Clarkson is about the only thing worth watching.

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

Mar 22, 2018

3/5

The classic emotional sport movie with a touch of drama. [Full review in Spanish]

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Theodore G

Dec 29, 2018

This movie was pretty good for what it was.

Hagrid S

Apr 17, 2018

The story line was predictable, but that's basically the case with any WWE productions film. However, John Cena finally had a a character that played to his strengths as well as create a fun, feel-good story that any child can use as inspiration. Maybe not a "must watch" but definitely nothing that can be considered wasted time either.

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George W

Dec 19, 2015

This melo-sports drama rests on the broad shoulders of John Cena and the veteran prowess of Patricia Clarkson.

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Mel Damski

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Patricia Clarkson

Sharon Chetley

John Cena

Mike Chetley

Devon Graye

Cal Chetley

Danny Glover

Harry "Red" Newman

Tyler Posey

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Synopsis

Hoping that his estranged brother (John Cena) will train him, a scrawny teenager (Devon Graye) joins his high-school wrestling team.

Director: Mel Damski
Producer: David Calloway
Screenwriter: John Posey
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: WWE Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Some Fighting Scenes|Brief Partial Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $191.9K
Runtime: 1h 47m

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