42

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  • Opened April 12, 2013 
  • 2 hr 8 min
  • PG-13 | Thematic elements, including language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 11+. More on child suitability

  • “42” tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey’s hopes. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni
  • Director: Brian Helgeland
  • Genres: Documentary

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by bhlightnr

The anticipation was intense for this film. This is a must see film for all, not just baseball fans. The story is real and easy to follow. The only issue I had was that the film only focused on...

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by afisher1_jam1

This was a Great Movie. Harrison Ford you are wonderful as always. The new actor that played Robinson is Great!!!!. If a family is trying to raise respectable children and teach them history on the...

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by fredyt123

This movie is about the iconic Jackie Robinson. While the backdrop is major league baseball, the movie is much much more and focuses on how the sport changed our culture. I predict at least 4 Oscar...

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

Boseman is watchful, winning and confident, but never saintly. Yet he keeps Robinson’s moral spine aligned with his skill and self-respect, showing how he needed all of those to succeed. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Helgeland works in what I think of as a conservative — or maybe it's just really, really basic — neoclassical Hollywood style, spelling everything out, letting the story unfold in a plainspoken and deliberate fashion, with a big, wide, open pictorial camera eye. It's like the latter-day Clint Eastwood style, applied to material that's as traditional as can be. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

42 doesn't shirk from showing how daunting it was for Robinson to turn the other cheek, as Ford's Rickey tells him he must do, in the face of the insults and hostility. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

A superior sports movie, dealing honestly with a great American story. Read full review

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Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson in "42."