The heart of the film is the maturing of the swimmers, and there the movie never falters.
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03/22/07
Pride (2007)
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Reviews Counted:104
Fresh:48
Rotten:56
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Pride features a typically stellar performance from Terrence Howard, but ultimately falls victim to its over usage of sports movie clichés.
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on true events, Lionsgate's PRIDE tells the inspiring story of Jim Ellis, a charismatic schoolteacher in the 1970s who changed lives forever when he founded an African-American swim team in... [More]
Starring: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold
Director: Sunu Gonera
Reviews for Pride
Manipulative rather than inspirational and hackneyed rather than original.
03/22/07
Pride is a fairly good example of the genre.
03/22/07
Pride has Hollywood formula practically stitched to its Speedo. But the characters and the actors who play them are so captivating, we're too entertained and charmed to notice.
03/22/07
All sports movies talk the winning-isn't-everything talk, but Pride walks the walk.
03/22/07
Pride is so unapologetically earnest in its inspirational values, you either want to love it or kill it.
03/22/07
It's a feel-good movie whose warmth lasts only as long as we're in the pool.
03/22/07
Pride is a generic title for a generic movie.
03/22/07
Out of a foamy sea of inspirational-sports-film cliches, Terrence Howard pulls Pride to safety.
03/22/07
Somewhere around the corner from the school where Antonio Banderas is teaching tough kids to mambo and the school where Hilary Swank is teaching tough kids to love literature, Terrence Howard is teaching tough kids to swim.
03/22/07
File this one under 'Same old thing.'
03/22/07
The fact that Pride -- a tried-and-true formulaic sports cliché "inspired" by a true story -- is almost decent is a real testament to the acting prowess of Mr. Terrence Howard.
03/22/07
There's absolutely nothing new here, but though Howard can't make this swimming tale seem fresh, he does make it feel slightly less mildewy.
03/22/07
Even Bernie Mac ... squeezes out a tear or two. It's as if the entire cast dunked their heads in the pool between takes.
03/22/07
Pride rises with its feel-good message, soul classics of the 70s on the soundtrack, and Bernie Mac's comic relief. The film isn't a champion, but it makes you feel like one.
03/21/07
Rocky Balboa and Daniel-san steered away from the sport for good reason.
03/21/07
Pride doesn't have much surprise, but it's a formula picture of genuine feeling, with Terrence Howard proving once again that he wouldn't know how to keep it less than real.
03/21/07
[The film] has enough buoyancy to remain afloat, though without the vigor of Terrence Howard and the charm of Bernie Mac, it likely would sink in its own sea of clichés.
03/20/07
The feature debut from South African director Sunu Gonera is straight from the sports-film playbook, the one in which an underdog team coached by an obstinate overachiever overcomes obstacles and adversity to take home the gold.
03/20/07
Pic has built up enough goodwill to keep auds stoked to the end.
03/20/07
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