Undefeated is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Daniel Lindsay and T. J. Martin. The film documents the struggles of a high school football team, the Manassas Tigers of Memphis, as they attempt a winning season after years of losses. The team is turned around by coach Bill Courtney, who helps form a group of young men into an academic and athletic team.[2]
Production
Lindsay and Martin served as co-directors, cinematographers, sound recorders and editors, recording more than 500 hours of footage.[3]
Sean "Diddy" Combs joined the film as an executive producer in early February, 2012, with plans to work with the Weinstein Co. on the remake.[4]
Reception
The film received critical acclaim at the South by Southwest conference in March 2011. The Weinstein Company was reported to have closed a seven-figure deal for distribution and remake rights to Undefeated.[5]
The film holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 102 reviews with an average rating of 7.91/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It covers familiar sports documentary territory, but Undefeated proves there are still powerful stories to be told on the high school gridiron."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Accolades
On February 26, 2012, the movie won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.[8][9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Undefeated". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ Saito, Stephen (March 23, 2011). "'Undefeated' Reviewed". IFC News. IFC Films. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (February 17, 2012). "Movie review: 'Undefeated'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Pilon, Mary (February 25, 2012). "A Coach Inspires an Artist". The New York Times. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (March 14, 2011). "SXSW: Gridiron Documentary 'Undefeated' Scores Big Weinstein Company Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ "Undefeated (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Undefeated Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Farmer, Sam (February 27, 2012). "Former NFL player Ed Cunningham hits Oscar gold with 'Undefeated'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ Undefeated Wins Documentary Feature: 2012 Oscars
- ^ 2012|Oscars.org
