National Champions (film)
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Directed by | Ric Roman Waugh |
Written by | Adam Mervis |
Based on | National Champions by Adam Mervis |
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Cinematography | Khalid Mohtaseb |
Edited by | Gabriel Fleming |
Music by | Jonathan Sanford |
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Distributed by | STXfilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million |
Box office | $475,488[1] |
National Champions is a 2021 American
National Champions was released in the United States on December 10, 2021, by
Plot
A star collegiate quarterback ignites a players' strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Cast
- Stephan James as LeMarcus James
- J. K. Simmons as Coach James Lazor
- Alexander Ludwig as Emmett Sunday
- Lil Rel Howery as Coach Ronnie Dunn
- Tim Blake Nelson as Rodger Cummings
- Andrew Bacheloras Taylor Sheridan
- Jeffrey Donovan as Mark Titus
- David Koechner as Richard Everly
- Kristin Chenoweth as Bailey Lazor
- Timothy Olyphant as Elliott Schmidt
- Uzo Aduba as Katherine Poe
Additionally, Russell Wilson, Malcolm Jenkins, Jemele Hill, Mike Greenberg, French Montana, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Steve Levy all appear as themselves in the film.
Production
On April 27, 2021,
Release
The film was theatrically released in 1,197 theaters by
Reception
Box office
Boxoffice Pro projected the film would earn between $750,000 and $2.5 million in its opening weekend.[12] However, the film opened below estimates, earning $301,028 in its first three days and finishing thirteenth at the box office. Men made up 68% of the audience during its opening, with those above the age of 45 comprising 47% of ticket sales. The ethnic breakdown of the audience showed that 49% were European Americans, 15% Hispanic and Latino Americans, 22% African American, and 14% Asian or other.[7][13] In its second and final weekend, the film earned $34,818 in 898 theaters for an average of $38 per screen.[14]
Critical response
On the
References
- ^ "National Champions (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 4, 2023). "MGM Delivering Record Opening For Amazon With 'Creed III' Set To KO $51M+ – Saturday Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 27, 2021). "Stephan James & J.K. Simmons To Star In College Football Drama National Champions For STX, Ric Roman Waugh & John Wick Outfit Thunder Road". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 13, 2021). "Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, David Koechner, Timothy Olyphant & More Part Of STX Sports Drama National Champions". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 19, 2021). "National Champions: Kristin Chenoweth, Jeffrey Donovan & Lil Rel Howery Board STX Sports Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- Variety Insight. Archivedfrom the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c d D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 12, 2021). "West Side Story Isn't Kicking Up With $10M+ Opening: What That Means Right Now During Another Pandemic Holiday – Sunday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Jonathan Sanford Scoring Ric Roman Waugh's National Champions". Film Music Reporter. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 10, 2021). "STXfilms Pushes Back Dates For Drama National Champions And Thriller Violence Of Action; Latter Film Starring Chris Pine & Ben Foster Gets New Title". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 29, 2021). "STX Dates Queenpins, National Champions, Violence Of Action & Untitled Guy Ritchie Movie For 2021 & Beyond". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "National Champions Blu-Ray Release". Releases. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Robbins, Shawn (December 9, 2021). "Weekend Box Office Forecast: West Side Story and National Champions". Boxoffice Pro. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Domestic 2021 Weekend 50". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Domestic 2021 Weekend 51". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "National Champions". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- Fandom, Inc.Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Henderson, Odie (December 10, 2021). "National Champions". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- Leydon, Joe (December 9, 2021). "National Champions Review: College Athletes Push Back Against a System That Exploits Them". Variety. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- Podolski, Mark (December 14, 2021). "National Champions brings awareness to pressing issues in big-time college football". The News-Herald. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- Floyd, Thomas (December 16, 2021). "Review: National Champions scores a point by taking on the NCAA, but loses in the end". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (December 9, 2021). "National Champions Review: A College Football Revolution". The New York Times. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Khatib, Adam (December 15, 2021). "National Champions". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
External links
- National Champions at IMDb