The All-Americans

critic Reviews

, 80% Fresh Tomatometer Score
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    Tim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    We get a sense of the history of this game: where it comes from and where it goes to... It's really interesting.
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    Michael RechtshaffenLos Angeles Times
    Billy McMillin's rousing "The All-Americans" serves as a timely take on finding one's identity both on and off the field.
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    Yolanda MachadoTheWrap
    Yes, East L.A. is a community that struggles with poverty and homelessness and crime, but what the film lacks and forgets to capture is that, despite these struggles, and the kids' additional burdens, there is much beauty and joy to be found.
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    John DeForeHollywood Reporter
    As things stand here, we're certainly curious to see where each student winds up (and, to a lesser extent, who wins the game). But we've hardly had an experience we can't get from a reasonably deep newspaper profile.
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    Nora Lee MandelMaven's Nest
    Not a sports documentary...seeing what it takes for these Latino boys to get on the East L.A. football field is much more involving than the limited playing time on screen.
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    Edwin ArnaudinAsheville Movies
    A passable documentary that thinks it's a powerful activist statement but is little more than a basic youth sports drama.
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    Chris SalceFilm Threat
    The All-Americans is the truest underdog story.
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    Joyce SlatonCommon Sense Media
    Lovely documentary digs into football dreams in East L.A.
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    Ian Thomas Maloneianthomasmalone.com
    The film does an excellent job of explaining the importance of the East LA Classic, as well as the role that football plays in shaping the players' lives.
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    Roger MooreMovie Nation
    A winning fly-on-the-wall portrait of Latino Americanness, as reflected in East LA's greatest high school football rivarly.
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