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52 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit
  • Summary: Gridiron Gang tells the gritty and powerfully emotional story of juvenile detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (The Rock), who, along with another officer, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit), turns a group of hardcore teenage felons into a high school football team in four weeks. Confronted with gang rivalries and bitter hatred between his teammates, Porter teaches some hard lessons (and learns a few himself) as the kids gain a sense of self-respect and responsibility. (Sony)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    75
    Gridiron Gang gives you a lot more to think about during the ride home.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Sam Toy
    60
    What begins as a series of pleasant revelations and a deft example of genre defiance is nearly crippled by cliche in its second half, but The Rock's surprising dramatic magnetism will hold you until the final whistle.
  3. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: M. E. Russell
    58
    Feels less like a movie and more like a Tony Robbins motivational seminar.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. FooreB
    10
    A great sports movie, with a great message. This is one of Dwayne Johnson's best.
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  2. ChadS.
    5
    Where's the scene in which the coach warns his team about engaging in fistacuffs with the opposition? One little brouhaha and the Mustangs' season would've likely been cancelled. History says they made it through their schedule without incident, no doubt due to a coach's strong reprimand against retaliation(what's also missing is the trash talk you'd expect from young men playing former gang members). A film about sports, even when its results are of secondary concern, should at least make an attempt to be realistic(no personal fouls?). The big game, which resembles the current "Survivor", doesn't acknowledge that the game might possibly be racially-charged. "Gridiron Gang" doesn't quite work because its heart is too commercial. It should've been more like "Friday Night Lights" rather than "Remember the Titans".… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. vinee
    1
    Ah boring! Denzel Washington as football coach in Remember The Titans is the best ever. Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson please quit movies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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