Review of Coach Carter (2005) by Timmay Timmay &Hearts;S Her 2 Death — 10 Mar 2010

One of the best Samuel L. Jackson performances I have ever seen him do!

This review of Coach Carter (2005) was written by Timmay Timmay &Hearts;S Her 2 Death on 10 Mar 2010.

Coach Carter has generally received positive reviews.

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By Berik (76) on 06 Nov 2018

I love the message of this movie, and Samuel L. Jackson once again nails it. It's an excellent movie with an impressive message. 9/10 to me…

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By Jayeonte B (18) on 27 Jan 2018

Awesome movie. Being that I am an educator, this was EXCELLENT. Learned some classroom management techniques from this guy. lol…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 09 Jun 2016

A great film like gridiron gang. About troubled students who find a way with a new coach to grow and become champions…

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By Kamran R (80) on 19 Jan 2019

Teenagers faced with some difficult life choices as they try to break out of the hood. Mentored through S.L.Jackson as their basketball coach…

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By Barbara Sullivan (8) for Buffalo News (278) on 12 Dec 2016

No one should have to sit in a movie theater desperately waiting for the half-time buzzer…

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By Sean Daly (14) for Washington Post (9,851) on 16 Jan 2015

This entry in a rather stale genre deserves to be put at the head of the class…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 23 Mar 2017

Jackson has the usual big speeches assigned to all coaches in all sports movies, and delivers on them, big time…

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By Oscar7D (1) on 05 Dec 2022

Coach Carter understands a lot of early-2000s cultural intricacies which other films of the genre struggle to capture, but the relatively simple…

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By Timothy N (418) on 15 Jul 2015

It's formulaic but nevertheless Samuel L. Jackson leads an inspiring film…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 22 May 2016

As it goes on and on and on, Coach Carter becomes more patience-testing than soul-stirring, proving that you can overdose on good intentions…

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