Review of 42 (2013) by Playa0789 — 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.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Playa0789 on 25 Apr 2018.

42 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sin S (150) on 21 Jan 2018

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By Kraftthecheese (2) on 07 Feb 2023

Love this movie as a baseball fan and I did some research and about 80% of what is in this movie actually happened…

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By Andrew J (1,127) on 05 Sep 2017

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

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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 Angie Errigo (463) for Metro (UK) (700) on 04 Sep 2017

Mythic material, beautifully done, the winning performances and telling (true) incidents make this one not just for baseball devotees…

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By Aaron W (748) on 29 Apr 2017

Very good although it doesn't take enough risks…

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

Massive baseball fan, massively let down…

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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 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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