Review of 42 (2013) by Thomas P — 15 Sep 2013

Best part of the movie was Jackie Robinson's hot wife in the movie! :-).

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Thomas P on 15 Sep 2013.

42 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Harvdog03 (99) on 30 Oct 2018

Really really good movie. Not a big fan of baseball but the subject matter of this movie is so much more than baseball…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 30 May 2017

42 fails to display much drama or intrigue in a story that should be rich with both…

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By Aaron Peterson (245) for The Hollywood Outsider (262) on 09 Oct 2018

42 manages to capture everything I know of Robinson and put it on the big screen so everyone can appreciate exactly what that number truly means…

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By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 25 Jan 2019

42 explains eloquently how and why Jackie Robinson became an enduring American hero, with extraordinary baseball prowess perhaps the least…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 06 Feb 2017

Massive baseball fan, massively let down…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 04 Jan 2018

Well rounded cast that starts with its great lead chadwick boseman and its second lead harrison ford…

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By Jacob D (884) on 10 Nov 2017

This movie was one of the best I have ever seen It was definitely the best baseball movie of all time…

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By Benny H (67) on 14 Jul 2018

Jackie Robinson takes a back seat to nobody…

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By Lisa S (1,201) on 07 Mar 2018

A dramatization of the beginning of the professional career of Jackie Robinson, the first black person to play in Major League Baseball…

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By Galvy F (486) on 06 Feb 2017

Massive baseball fan, massively let down…

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