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Draft Day

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 1h 50min
IMDb RATING
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Kevin Costner in Draft Day (2014)
On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.
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At the NFL Draft, General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changin... Read allAt the NFL Draft, General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.At the NFL Draft, General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
57K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,291
45
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • Scott Rothman
    • Rajiv Joseph
  • Stars
    • Kevin Costner
    • Chadwick Boseman
    • Jennifer Garner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ivan Reitman
  • Writers
    • Scott Rothman
    • Rajiv Joseph
  • Stars
    • Kevin Costner
    • Chadwick Boseman
    • Jennifer Garner
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    • 177User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    • Sonny Weaver Jr.as Sonny Weaver Jr.
    Chadwick Boseman
    Chadwick Boseman
    • Vontae Mackas Vontae Mack
    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Alias Ali
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Anthony Molinaas Anthony Molina
    Chris Berman
    Chris Berman
    • Selfas Self
    Dave Donaldson
    • Dannyas Danny
    Patrick St. Esprit
    Patrick St. Esprit
    • Tom Michaelsas Tom Michaels
    Chi McBride
    Chi McBride
    • Walt Gordonas Walt Gordon
    Mel Kiper
    • Selfas Self
    Jon Gruden
    Jon Gruden
    • Selfas Self
    Deion Sanders
    Deion Sanders
    • Selfas Self
    Mike Mayock
    • Selfas Self
    Anthony Rizzo
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Tony Rizzo)
    Aaron Goldhammer
    • Selfas Self
    Jordan Harris
    • Vontae's Nephewas Vontae's Nephew
    Zachary Littlejohn
    • Vontae's Nephewas Vontae's Nephew
    • (as Zachary Littleton)
    Enré Laney
    • Attractive Womanas Attractive Woman
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Earl Jenningsas Earl Jennings
    • Director
      • Ivan Reitman
    • Writers
      • Scott Rothman
      • Rajiv Joseph
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    It's draft day in the NFL, and as General Manager of the Cleveland Browns, Sonny is forced to come up with a big move. After trading for the number one pick, Sonny has to choose between a lower-ranked linebacker with a questionable past, or a celebrated quarterback with a questionable future. All the while, Sonny is walking in the footsteps of his father, and personal complications force their way to the surface. —Anne Campbell
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The greatest victories don't always happen on the field.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The trick used by the Washington Redskins of taping a $100 bill to the back of the playbook seemed to be inspired by an anecdote of JaMarcus Russell. His coaches in Oakland did not believe he was watching the game film and once purposely sent him home with blank DVDs to watch. He returned claiming he watched the video and liked the game plan, obviously lying. There was a similar story in the 1980s with Randall Cunningham.
    • Goofs
      Molina couldn't have made it back from New York City to Cleveland in the time it took from the second pick to the sixth pick. There was only 10 minutes tops for each pick, provided each team used it all before picking. It would've taken 45 minutes to an hour to get back to Cleveland by air, not to mention the time it took him to get from Radio City Music Hall to his jet, and to get from his jet to the training facility.
    • Quotes

      Sonny Weaver Jr.: Come on, Tom. Say it with me, you pancake-eating motherfucker.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Denis Leary/Cat Deeley/Nickel Creek (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      NFL on Fox - Theme
      Written by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays and Scott Schreer

    User reviews177

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The Human Element That Is Draft Day
    Give Kevin Costner a good human-interest role and he can bring his unique star power making it both entertaining and compelling. As an adult I've grown less enamored with pro football and in fairness I'm from Alabama where college football is all it can be and pro isn't a factor. That said, it's the corporate money machine mentality that, in my humble opinion, soils the things I fondly remember of the ancient NFC/AFC of the sixties (where loyalty trumped money often for an entire career).

    Well, this movie makes that big-business drama work as something much more human. Where the general managers struggle like desperate children for some kind of immediate better future. When even in the last hours those gilded picks are subject to human-error and wild scrambling per last minute decisions and deals. The kind of deals that come not just from statistics, but deeper beliefs. I'd say Draft Day brings this kind of tense drama to the screen with aplomb Is it a true representation? I'd say it doesn't matter because this is a movie and it's a good one.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2014 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le repêchage
    • Filming locations
      • Wildwater Kingdom, Aurora, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Summit Entertainment
      • MWM Studios
      • The Montecito Picture Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,842,237
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,783,603
      • Apr 13, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,824,199
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 50min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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