Rudy
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight...
Drama, History
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1993
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Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
17 Sep 1993
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$12,000,000
Revenue:
$22,750,363
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Astin's performance is so self-effacing, so focused and low-key, that we lose sight of the underdog formula and begin to focus on this dogged kid who won't quit. And the last big scene is an emotional powerhouse, just the way it's supposed to be.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
It's Ruettiger's persistence that his teammates and the film celebrate. For that, Rudy earns a rousing cheer.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2001
fresh:
For all its patness, the movie also has a gritty realism that is not found in many higher-priced versions of the same thing, and its happy ending is not the typical Hollywood leap into fantasy.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
Directed with composure, but no great fervour, the film's conspicuously uninterested in American football, and much concerned with testing the limits and the resilience of the American dream.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
[A] well-crafted piece of middle-American uplift.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
26 Mar 2007