Review of 42 (2013) by Alex K — 19 Jul 2014

One Of My Friends, Katie Rossino Saw This Movie At Some Movie Theater.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Alex K on 19 Jul 2014.

42 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Elyse W (64) on 23 Dec 2017

Inspirational and educational. These may be my favorite roles for Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford…

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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 Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 28 Nov 2017

Director Brian Helgeland's 42 may not be the greatest baseball movie of all time ... but it may tell baseball's most important story…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 01 Jan 2017

A truly inspirational sports biopic that successfully manages to focus on its two subject matters of baseball and racism back when black people…

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 02 Sep 2016

42 gives us a way to see Jackie Robinson's life. And viewers are more aware of his heroism for it…

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By Jamie M (489) on 06 Feb 2017

Massive baseball fan, massively let down…

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By Christine P (218) on 31 Jul 2017

Even though I really don't enjoy sports, I love sports movies. That's because they really aren't about sports. This movie is no different…

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By Debbie Baldwin (220) for Ladue News (220) on 01 Nov 2018

Just go. That's really all I have to say. A Jackie Robinson biopic was long overdue and this is an A+ effort. It's a 9…

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By Eric B (2,026) on 28 Jul 2016

42 is a Dramatic Biopic about Jackie Robinson the first African-American that broke out of the coloured leagues in the late 1940's and got…

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By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 06 Aug 2018

It may not be a cinematic grand slam, but 42 does a fine job sharing and celebrating Robinson's legacy, which makes it a solid win…

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