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American Ninja Warrior

  • TV Series
  • 2009– 2009–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.8K
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American Ninja Warrior (2009)
American Ninja Warrior: Los Angeles City Qualifiers
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Contestants run, jump, crawl, climb, hang, and swing through crazy obstacles as they compete to become the next American Ninja champion.Contestants run, jump, crawl, climb, hang, and swing through crazy obstacles as they compete to become the next American Ninja champion.Contestants run, jump, crawl, climb, hang, and swing through crazy obstacles as they compete to become the next American Ninja champion.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,092
293
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    • Creator
      • Ushio Higuchi
    • Stars
      • Matt Iseman
      • Akbar Gbajabiamila
      • Jenn Brown
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    • Creator
      • Ushio Higuchi
    • Stars
      • Matt Iseman
      • Akbar Gbajabiamila
      • Jenn Brown
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    • 37User reviews
    • 1Critic review
    • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 21 nominations total

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    American Ninja Warrior: Adam Rayl Rocks Stage 3
    Clip 4:30
    American Ninja Warrior: Adam Rayl Rocks Stage 3
    American Ninja Warrior: Daniel Gil's Inspiring Stage 3 Run
    Clip 4:58
    American Ninja Warrior: Daniel Gil's Inspiring Stage 3 Run
    American Ninja Warrior: Joe Moravsky Injures His Hand On Stage 3
    Clip 3:48
    American Ninja Warrior: Joe Moravsky Injures His Hand On Stage 3
    American Ninja Warrior: Mathis The Kid Owhadi's First Stage 3 Run
    Clip 2:26
    American Ninja Warrior: Mathis The Kid Owhadi's First Stage 3 Run
    American Ninja Warrior: Drew Drechsel Vs. Daniel Gil: Stage 4 Showdown
    Clip 3:18
    American Ninja Warrior: Drew Drechsel Vs. Daniel Gil: Stage 4 Showdown
    American Ninja Warrior: Drew Drechsel's Electrifying Stage 3 Run
    Clip 4:54
    American Ninja Warrior: Drew Drechsel's Electrifying Stage 3 Run
    American Ninja Warrior: Lucas Reale Gives His Everything On Stage 3
    Clip 3:48
    American Ninja Warrior: Lucas Reale Gives His Everything On Stage 3
    American Ninja Warrior: Daniel Gil's Awesome Stage 2 Run
    Clip 3:10
    American Ninja Warrior: Daniel Gil's Awesome Stage 2 Run
    American Ninja Warrior: Josh Salinas Owns Stage 2
    Clip 2:47
    American Ninja Warrior: Josh Salinas Owns Stage 2
    American Ninja Warrior: Tyler Smith Dominates Stage 2
    Clip 2:47
    American Ninja Warrior: Tyler Smith Dominates Stage 2
    American Ninja Warrior: Drew Drechsel's Awesome Stage 2 Run
    Clip 3:08
    American Ninja Warrior: Drew Drechsel's Awesome Stage 2 Run
    American Ninja Warrior: Nate Burkhalter's Slick Stage 2 Run
    Clip 3:41
    American Ninja Warrior: Nate Burkhalter's Slick Stage 2 Run

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    Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila in American Ninja Warrior (2009)
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    Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila in American Ninja Warrior (2009)
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    19 episodes19 eps • 2011–2018
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    18 episodes18 eps • 2015–2018
    Joe Moravsky
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    18 episodes18 eps • 2013–2018
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    • Trivia
      Jessie Graff is the most accomplished female competitor to ever appear on the show. In Season 8 she finished stage 1 to become the only woman to ever do so.
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    User reviews37

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    5/10
    Everyone who runs the course deserves airtime
    Here's a thought: 1) Cut the lengthy video montages for a special few and dedicate that time to the sport itself.

    2) Post a leaderboard online showing all the competitors, their stats, their background and any videos (emotional and/or competitive), if applicable.

    3) Once the playing field is down to a handful, THEN run the video montage of what they had to conquer (physically, emotionally, whatever) to get this far. At this point viewers should recognize the competitors and have picked favorites. This is the appropriate time to dedicate a minute to each player's backstory.

    Again, it's just a slap in the face to those who have trained so hard just to get on the course only to be granted a 2 second recap after commercial because the producers chose to air long background videos on competitors who ended up disqualifying themselves on the first challenge.

    I wish I could get access to the original Sasuke competitions.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • American Ninja Warrior on NBC
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ANW
    • Production company
      • KC Film Office
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      40 minutes
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