Ivan Reitman's dull-witted movie about the flurries of player trading on N.F.L. draft day might be a commercial for professional football.
Draft Day
The greatest victories don't always happen on the field.
2014 · 1h 50m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Ivan Reitman
Overview
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A human drama sprinkled with a number of laughs.
Draft Day isn't even really about football. It's about coming into your own and finding clarity at a personal and professional crossroads. It's about doing your job. It's a day in the life.
Thanks to Costner's sly, dry-aged charisma, it marches down the field and scores.
"Draft Day" might be a trick play, but it manages to score.
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