Pride

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Pride

PG,

2007,

1h 44m,

Drama

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47%

108 Reviews

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72%

100,000+ Ratings

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47%

Tomatometer

108 Reviews

72%

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100,000+ Ratings

In the 1970s Philadelphia, Jim Ellis, who is driven by a love of competitive swimming, fixes up an abandoned pool building with the help of a janitor named Elston. But when city officials mark the place for demolition, he fights back by founding an all-black swim team. Facing racism, violence and a hostile city official, Jim struggles to prepare his novice swimmers for the state championships.

Critics Consensus

Pride features a typically stellar performance from Terrence Howard, but ultimately falls victim to its over usage of sports movie clichés.

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

Apr 5, 2007

B-

The plot plays out as predictably as anyone might expect, but the fine details keep Pride squarely above average.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Mar 31, 2007

2/5

Pride's story was etched in stone ages ago by mysterious movie powers beyond our understanding, and all the Staples Singers' songs in the world won't keep it from its appointed rounds.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Mar 26, 2007

Director Sunu Gonera does a nice job with the swim meet scenes, and the cast of mostly unknown younger actors is extremely likable.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 27, 2020

6/10

Working closely with the real Jim Ellis, Terrence Howard's portrayal is moving and accurate.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 20, 2020

2.5/4.0

Howard seems to pride himself on portraying characters with both a deep sense of flawed humanity and a redemptive quality.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 13, 2019

This is not a sports movie. This is a movie about a man involved in sports. This is Jim Ellis' story. This is a story of heart, conviction, motivation, determination, pride.

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Rey S

Mar 12, 2017

Decent, light-hearted flick. Great performance from Howard, but the kids felt a bit amateurish.

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Synopsis

In the 1970s Philadelphia, Jim Ellis, who is driven by a love of competitive swimming, fixes up an abandoned pool building with the help of a janitor named Elston. But when city officials mark the place for demolition, he fights back by founding an all-black swim team. Facing racism, violence and a hostile city official, Jim struggles to prepare his novice swimmers for the state championships.

Director: Sunu Gonera
Producer: Paul Hall, Brett Forbes, Patrick Rizzotti
Screenwriter: J. Mills Goodloe, Michael Gozzard, Kevin M. Smith
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, LIFT Productions
Rating: PG (Some Racial Epithets|Language|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.0M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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