Review of We Are Marshall (2006) by Courtney S — 06 Feb 2010

Saw this was on a list of the top 25 football movies the other day and had not seen it yet. love football movies. this one was just ok. can't believe it was ranked higher then burt reynolds longest yard.

This review of We Are Marshall (2006) was written by Courtney S on 06 Feb 2010.

We Are Marshall has generally received positive reviews.

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By Brian Lowry (913) for Variety (12,700) on 20 Jul 2017

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By Brandon V (674) on 19 Jun 2014

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By Kevin Crust (344) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 30 Jun 2015

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By Dave W (540) on 28 Oct 2017

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By Probowl 4 (92) on 19 Jun 2016

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By Joe M (1,521) on 02 Mar 2014

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