Draft Day
Kevin Costner leads this off-field gridiron drama as Sonny Weaver, the general manager of an NFL team with the gruelling task of rebuilding the number one line-up. In his hands, he must choose which of these talented young players – amongst a few hundred – will live out their sporting dream, and which ones won’t. Directed by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), co-starring Jennifer Garner and Chadwick Boseman.
2014109 minsUSA
DramaSport
- Director:
- Ivan Reitman ('No Strings Attached', 'Kindergarten Cop', 'Ghostbusters')
- Writer:
- Scott RothmanRajiv Joseph
- Cast:
- Kevin CostnerJennifer GarnerChadwick BosemanDave DonaldsonPatrick St. EspritChi McBride
Draft Day / Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
Thanks to Costner's sly, dry-aged charisma, it marches down the field and scores.
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Empire Magazine
The drama holds the (viewer's) attention throughout, even if the script never quite crackles as it might.
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Little White Lies
Air-punch inducing drama with Kevin Costner about the surprisingly fascinating sport of American Football player trading.
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Variety
An immensely appealing Kevin Costner anchors Ivan Reitman's savvy peek behind the curtain of pro-football wheeling and dealing.
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A shallow and evasive movie, built more around corporate wish fulfillment than around reality ...
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The Dissolve
This isn't the side of pro sports shown on television-which is exactly why it's refreshing to have a film about it.
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Hollywood Reporter
An entirely conventional serio-comic sports world melodrama that pushes its buttons with undeniable professional finesse.
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