Review of 42 (2013) by Eric H — 03 Oct 2013

A provoking film which really illustrates how far we've come in just 70 years. Definitely a good movie to watch.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Eric H on 03 Oct 2013.

42 has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Elyse W (64) on 23 Dec 2017

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By Peter I (75) on 23 Jan 2017

Inspirational! A true American hero perfectly portrayed on the big screen…

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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 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 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 Josh N (173) on 05 Sep 2017

42 was one of my favorite movies. It was inspiring and really good…

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By Brad R (338) on 21 Mar 2017

Some elements of the story omitted due to Hollywoodization. This film sported, pun pun, the pitcher signals, with 4 or 5 appearing…

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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 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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