Review of 42 (2013) by Chris H — 27 Dec 2013

Great story of Jackie Robinson. Better than most baseball movies. This was a legendary picture, 42.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Chris H on 27 Dec 2013.

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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 Dardowell (1) on 06 Apr 2019

Overall, I thought this was a very touching way to put the legacy of Jackie Robinson into a movie…

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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 Brooke Corso (225) for The Monitor (McAllen, TX) (201) on 17 Aug 2017

The game sequences are riveting, not only when Jackie slams a homer or steals a base, but also in the jubilance of him overcoming the negative…

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By Dwight Brown (181) for National Newspaper Publishers Association (180) on 07 Mar 2017

This honorable and enlightening film pays due respect to Jackie Robinson -- a sports legend and courageous American hero…

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By Juanka P (230) on 26 Jan 2017

Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) más allá de ser un beisbolista norteamericano, fue nada más y nada menos que el primer negro en jugar…

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By Patricia P (137) on 15 Dec 2018

I couldn't help but notice that on Day1 of Jackie Robinson career in the Big Leagues: 04/15/1947, film makers showed the national anthem being…

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By Richard Z (25) 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 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 Michael H (3,299) on 16 Oct 2016

This is a simple, straight forward telling of how Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier in 1947…

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