My All American

My All American

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Angelo Pizzo
Produced by
Written by
  • Angelo Pizzo
Based on Courage Beyond the Game: The Freddie Steinmark Story
by Jim Dent
Starring
Music by John Paesano
Cinematography Frank G. DeMarco
Edited by Dan Zimmerman
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
  • November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) (United States)
Running time
 118 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $20 million[1]
Box office $2.2 million[2]

My All American is a 2015 American biographical drama sport film based on the life of college football player Freddie Steinmark. The film was written and directed by Angelo Pizzo. It is based on the book Courage Beyond the Game: The Freddie Steinmark Story by Jim Dent. The film stars Finn Wittrock, Sarah Bolger, Robin Tunney and Aaron Eckhart. The film was released on November 13, 2015, by Clarius Entertainment.[3] The film coincides with the 2015 biography Freddie Steinmark: Faith, Family, Football.[4]

Plot

Freddie Steinmark just wants to play football. After constantly being let down by big colleges he finally catches the eye of one coach. Steinmark heads to Austin where he gives his everything for the game he loves.

Cast

Production

On May 7, 2014, it was announced that Wittrock had been cast in the role of Freddie Steinmark, and Aaron Eckhart had been cast in the role of Darrell Royal.[6] It was also announced that Angelo Pizzo had written the script and was directing the film.[6] On May 16, 2014, it was announced that Sarah Bolger and Robin Tunney had been cast in the roles of Linda Wheeler and Gloria Steinmark respectively.[7]

Filming

Production of the film began on June 24, 2014, in Austin, Texas.[8][9]

Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 9, 2015, in the United States by Clarius Entertainment and Universal Pictures [10] However it was pushed back to November 13, 2015.[3]

Home media

My All American was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on February 23, 2016 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.[11]

Reception

Box office

The film opened alongside Love the Coopers and The 33. In its opening weekend, it was projected to gross $2–4 million from 1,565 theaters.[12] The film grossed $520,000 on its opening day and $1.4 million in its opening weekend, finishing 11th at the box office.[13]

Critical response

My All American has received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 33%, based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's consensus reads, "My All American has a genuinely moving real-life story to tell, but writer-director Angelo Pizzo fumbles it into manipulative, melodramatic tearjerker territory."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 34 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[15] On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "My All-American". The-Numbers.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "My All American (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Labrecque, Jeff (September 2, 2015). "Texas football shines bright in exclusive My All American trailer with AHS star Finn Wittrock". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "The first authorized biography of the young football legend whose spirit captivated our country: Freddie Steinmark: Faith, Family, Football" (Press release). Lucinda Literary. July 23, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015 – via PRWeb.
  5. ↑ My All American at the Internet Movie Database
  6. 1 2 Fleming, Mike Jr. "Aaron Eckhart & Finn Wittrock To Star In Texas Football Movie 'My All American'". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Robin Tunney & Sarah Bolger Join 'My All American'; Brett Dalton In 'Tourist'; Tessa Thompson Cast In 'Selma'; Joel Lambert Books 'American Sniper'". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Freddie Steinmark Movie 'My All American' Starts Filming This Month in Austin". The Alcalde. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Freddie Steinmark's story finally coming to the silver screen". Star-Telegram. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ Eberts, Wescott (June 11, 2015). "Release date set for Freddie Steinmark feature film 'My All American'". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "My All American". Releases.com. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Will 'Spectre' Dominate the Box Office in Its Second Weekend?". MovieWeb.com.
  13. 1 2 "Bond Still The Man With The Golden Gun In No. 1 As 'Spectre' Targets $34.4M; 'By The Sea' Drowning". Deadline.
  14. ↑ "My All American (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "My All American reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 17, 2015.

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