Review of 42 (2013) by Toby R — 24 Oct 2013

Good movie, just thought it would of been better.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Toby R on 24 Oct 2013.

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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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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 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 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 Konrad A (604) on 28 Jan 2017

This movie was inspiring! It's a true store and it is a good sports movie if you like sports it could be one to see…

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By Playa0789 (7) on 25 Apr 2018

They end the movie after they won the penant not to tell you that his ass didn't win a ring until 8 years later…

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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 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 Josh M (1,729) on 06 Feb 2017

Massive baseball fan, massively let down…

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