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Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Thomas Straßer)MovieMaze (Thomas Straßer)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at MovieMaze (Thomas Straßer)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Delivers its commendable message with affecting eloquence. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for cymovies.tk (Cyrus Baetz)cymovies.tk (Cyrus Baetz)
It’s not about the movie, it’s about the message, but I can honestly say the movie is pretty good too. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at cymovies.tk (Cyrus Baetz)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at ShowBIZ Data (--)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Filled with cliches, a run-of-the-mill screenplay and the groan-inducing MTV Films formula. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Lindy T. Shepherd)Orlando Weekly (Lindy T. Shepherd)
The surprises come in filmmaker Thomas Carter's refusal to wholly give in to clichés. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Orlando Weekly (Lindy T. Shepherd)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Samuel L. Jackson plays the real-life coach of a high school basketball team in this solid, unsurprising sports drama. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
High school basketball is more than a game in this satisfying flick topped by Samuel L. Jackson's easy-to-watch lead performance. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Utilizes an alternating formula of motivational speeches and current hip-hop tracks meant to sell Coach Carter soundtracks. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Jackson plays the coach with wit and authority. His imposing presence ensures that he won't have to take much guff, even from the toughest punk on the team. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
[Jackson] is, of course, born to shout things at teenagers on basketball courts and he delivers all the time-honoured usual speeches with his customary brilliance ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (S. James Wegg)Film Threat (S. James Wegg)
Thomas Carter ... produces a film that sizzles on the court, but loses heat in the sub-plots and backstory. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Film Threat (S. James Wegg)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
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Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.31 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Sid Smith)Chicago Tribune (Sid Smith)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Chicago Tribune (Sid Smith)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
I don't remember the last time an audience clapped so hard for a fake basketball game. Anytime a game was being played on screen, the crowd I was with was cheering right along with the extras on camera. The basketball scenes were filmed pretty well and I ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.21 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Carsten Scheibe / Typemania)DigitalVD.de (Carsten Scheibe / Typemania)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at DigitalVD.de (Carsten Scheibe / Typemania)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)
Features bursts of humor and electrifying energy offset by speechifying and a dud of a subplot. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Eric Melin)Kansas City Star (Eric Melin)
If not for the commanding presence of Samuel L. Jackson in the title role, this paint-by-numbers sports movie wouldn't have anything going for it. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Kansas City Star (Eric Melin)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Like an Afterschool Special on steroids. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
How do you put this message across without it seeming medicinal? Sure, MTV is among the movie's producers, but what 11th grader wants to spend a Friday night being hit with such a blunt instrument? ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The movie's moral messages are all on target. Too bad the movie is much, much too long and Jackson gives one of his dullest performances ever. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kvikmyndir.com (--)Kvikmyndir.com (--)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Kvikmyndir.com (--)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Kevin Canfield)Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Kevin Canfield)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Kevin Canfield)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
God love Coach Carter and what he's done to improve real kids' educations. But movies shouldn't feel like school, even when their subject is learning. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Each of the side stories is played out in excruciating detail and seems to exist in entirely different movies, all of which will be tied up into bows by the end. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Erik Lundegaard)Seattle Times (Erik Lundegaard)
Must decency be dull? ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Seattle Times (Erik Lundegaard)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The main problem with Coach Carter can be summed up simply: too much sermonizing. In a way, it's hard to fault the film, because its heart is in the right place. The movie wants to impress upon teenagers that education is the first step on the path to emp ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
I imagine screenwriters Mark Schwan (The Perfect Score, “One Tree Hill”) and John Gatins (Hard Ball, Summer Catch) had a whole bunch of post-it notes in which they jotted down every life lesson they could think of in about, oh, 15 minutes, and then ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Director Thomas Carter likes message movies. In his career, he has helmed at least two others: Swing Kids and Save the Last Dance. But Coach Carter is by ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
This b-ball drama deserves high marks for its unimpeachable intentions – "Part of growing up is making your own decisions and living with the consequences," the script reminds us – and there are worse things for MTV Films to do with its deep pockets ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
It also helps that the film's based on real events, which gives it the authenticity its superficial script lacks. There are extremely important issues lurking in here that seriously need examining, and while the film sidesteps the story's true grit, it ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
While this sports drama does have some good things to say about education and athletics — in particular, its views on the concept of "student athletes" — it continues driving its message home with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
I'll admit, I have a soft spot for feel-good, inspirational sports films, but Coach Carter didn't quite have the stuff to win me over. This is a film without many surprises, going through predictable motions in the most formulaic of ways, and takes its s ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Debra Birnbaum)New York Post (Debra Birnbaum)
The inspirational tale becomes just another by-the-numbers, cliché-ridden sports film. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at New York Post (Debra Birnbaum)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Michael Booth)Denver Post (Michael Booth)
Clearly there was a publicity hound somewhere inside the coach when he made his lockout a TV spectacle, but the movie avoids any such interesting shadows. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Denver Post (Michael Booth)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
[Carter's] selfless actions against a failed education system register even when the movie surrounding him turns on itself. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
Nothing but the coach's gutsy move and the fact that it really happened distinguishes this movie from a litany of past basketball dramas. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
He's the Good Coach; he knows these young men will lead good lives as long as he doesn't relent. Odd then, that the end doesn't seem like the result of a lot of hard work. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Mark Collette)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
The appeal lies in the genre's mixed marriage of liberal sensibilities to conservative values, a happy American union that simultaneously acknowledges the fact of social injustice while insisting on the need for individual responsibility. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Paul Doro)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Paul Doro)
The man himself and what he accomplishes take a back seat to unnecessary subplots that drag down the movie. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Paul Doro)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal (--)La Presse, Montréal (--)
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Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
The movie's 'message' -- life is more than just sports -- is delivered with the delicacy of a piano dropped from a fifth-story window. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
If you've spent a week with CBS' prime-time lineup, you've heard this tune a million times. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher)EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Even Samuel L. Jackson’s performance can’t save this glorified press release from its “been there, done that” fate. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
While there's no denying its positive message, there's also no denying that it offers absolutely nothing fresh or innovative. ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Coach Carter (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Despite its punishing length (135 minutes), this afternoon-TV special trying to pass as a real movie earns an extra half star solely for Samuel L. Jackson, who brings his usual fire to the role of Ken Carter -- a real-life high-school basketball coach ...read the complete Coach Carter movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
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by dan on March 19, 2009 Ogden, Utah
Coach Carter is a movie that you shoudl go see when you are feeling sorry for you current situation. It details the journey of some highschoolers who initally believe they have nothing because of where they come from. With Coach Carters help they realize ...
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Coach Carter (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Coach Carter (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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