The Longest Yard

Name: The Longest Yard
Genre: Drama, Sport, Comedy
Released: May 27, 2005
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 27, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock

Summary: The Longest Yard is the story of pro quarterback Paul Crewe (Sandler) and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro (Reynolds) who are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game "fixed" to turn outThe Longest Yard is the story of pro quarterback Paul Crewe (Sandler) and former college champion and coach Nate Scarboro (Reynolds) who are doing time in the same prison. Asked to put together a team of inmates to take on the guards, Crewe enlists the help of Scarboro to coach the inmates to victory in a football game "fixed" to turn out quite another way. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Director: Peter Segal

Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 113 min

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Joe Leydon

Sandler impressively assumes the Reynolds role here, with strong support by Reynolds himself and a slightly restrained but frequently hilarious Chris Rock. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Its crass good humor makes it an enjoyable, reasonably faithful but over-the-top successor to the original. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Though Sandler's resemblance to a pro athlete is indiscernible, his mockery of authority and his penchant for buffoonery and slapstick violence make him more of an heir to Reynolds than might be expected. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

What makes the new movie almost bearable is the byplay between Sandler and Chris Rock. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Everyone in this overstaffed showbiz sampler has been better somewhere else. An assortment of talented comedians, character actors, professional athletes, sports commentators, one rapper, and two former sitcom stars sit in this movie like too much food on a buffet cart. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Consistently entertaining, athletically brutal, and, more often than not, well-acted. Read full review

David Edelstein

What was already a raucous put-on, a goof on Aldrich's brutal action movies, is now a hyperbolic, gross-out cartoon, with a cast of enormous ex-football stars (plus the 7-foot-2-inch Indian wrestler Dalip Singh) only adding to the air of facetiousness. Read full review

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MatthewK.

Sep 22, 2005

I dont know why people dont like this movie. I thought it was funny to the max. One of the best scense I like the most is when Adam Sandler makes fun of that one short guy with the big ears. WOW that was great. Of course the prison is not realsic and I think the movie did want to make it I dont know why people dont like this movie. I thought it was funny to the max. One of the best scense I like the most is when Adam Sandler makes fun of that one short guy with the big ears. WOW that was great. Of course the prison is not realsic and I think the movie did want to make it realict, Come on people its a comandy, Its not to be realsict, thats why its funny haha love the black guy that gives out Mac donlads haha loved that. Well I give this 10, for the sweet hits and funny scenes.… Expand

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PreciousH.

Nov 13, 2005

First of all for all haters out there ya'll need to stop because the actors on the longest yard did they thang. They were very funny and they worked extra hard too. That movie was very funny to me, Chris and Adam are so talented. But Nelly did his thang on the scene too, I never seen First of all for all haters out there ya'll need to stop because the actors on the longest yard did they thang. They were very funny and they worked extra hard too. That movie was very funny to me, Chris and Adam are so talented. But Nelly did his thang on the scene too, I never seen that man act so well and he was lookin' good too. Good job Nelly, keep it up and keep the haters comin' too.… Expand

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JasonQ.

Dec 6, 2005

If you are a foot ball fan you will love this movie it is funny, intersting, and weird but over all it is the BEST movie EVER!!!

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chw

Jul 19, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Longest Yard was the second best movie I've seen that starred Adam Sandler (first being Happy Gilmore), and I'm surprised that Burt Reynolds wanted to star in the film, because his character had to get rammed by one of the guards. Sure they used effects, but still, he's pretty old now.… Expand

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Meth-dude

Feb 3, 2018

While some of the jokes aren't very funny and the movie is cliché and predictable, it's still very watchable and entertaining. The acting is okay, the soundtrack is quite good, the movie was very entertaining and it was just an overall fun watch. While this is not one of Sandler's bestWhile some of the jokes aren't very funny and the movie is cliché and predictable, it's still very watchable and entertaining. The acting is okay, the soundtrack is quite good, the movie was very entertaining and it was just an overall fun watch. While this is not one of Sandler's best comedies, it's still worth watching.… Expand

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CineAutoctono

Jan 22, 2017

"The Longest Yard" was a slightly funny movie, although at moments does not seem to be, the performance of Adam Sandler, was essential, and especially the story that was told in this film.

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Jean-NicolasD.

Sep 19, 2005

Lame. This prison is irrealictic. Watch Animal Factory for a better insight. This comedy is not very funny. Watch White Chick for truly funny stupid American jokes. Adam Sandler is not a charismatic hero. Watch any other Sandler movie to see him as a great looser, so much suited to him. Oh Lame. This prison is irrealictic. Watch Animal Factory for a better insight. This comedy is not very funny. Watch White Chick for truly funny stupid American jokes. Adam Sandler is not a charismatic hero. Watch any other Sandler movie to see him as a great looser, so much suited to him. Oh I like Adam and he plays well here, but he's just not charismatic. He's great as a sympathetic drunko the first minutes, but as a leader... pff. The football game part feels almost as long as a real one. Why don't you watch a real game ? The usual good feelings, petty morals, and happy ending, so dear to Hollywood cinema, sweeten a comedy already sweet at first. A family treat BEEERK.… Expand

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