Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country) directs this sports drama inspired by a 1987 true story. A group of Latino...
Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country) directs this sports drama inspired by a 1987 true story. A group of Latino teens in an economically challenged town go against the odds to build a team and compete in high school cross-country races. Kevin Costner plays Jim White, the couch who guides them and their exceptional running abilities.
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80 %131 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
88 %26,724 reviewsAudience score rating
"McFarland, USA feels at once mildly progressive and unavoidably retrograde."
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Variety
Variety"Whatever the film’s virtues, subtlety was never going to be one of them."
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Time Out
Time Out"There’s more to this movie than sweeping music and celebrating in slow motion."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Ekes out a victory in the margins, proving that a little openness and a little self-awareness can do wonders."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"Thanks to the fleet direction of Niki Caro and no-bull performances by the boys... McFarland, USA gives us a vital sense of hardscrabble lives and dreams of glory deferred."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"While the beats of the story are often stock, the picture benefits from sensitive direction by New Zealander Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country)..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterMcFarland USA | Details
- Rating
- 12A, mild bad language, brief injury detail
- Runtime
- 129
- Genre
- Drama, Sport, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
