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Concussion

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
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Will Smith in Concussion (2015)
Will Smith stars in a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player.
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In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
97K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,004
2,458
  • Director
    • Peter Landesman
  • Writers
    • Peter Landesman
    • Jeanne Marie Laskas(based on the GQ article "Game Brain" by)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Albert Brooks
  • Director
    • Peter Landesman
  • Writers
    • Peter Landesman
    • Jeanne Marie Laskas(based on the GQ article "Game Brain" by)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Albert Brooks
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    • 219User reviews
    • 244Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Dr. Bennet Omalu
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Dr. Julian Bailes
    Albert Brooks
    Albert Brooks
    • Dr. Cyril Wecht
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Mike Webster
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    • Prema Mutiso
    Arliss Howard
    Arliss Howard
    • Dr. Joseph Maroon
    Mike O'Malley
    Mike O'Malley
    • Daniel Sullivan
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Dr. Steven DeKosky
    Hill Harper
    Hill Harper
    • Christopher Jones
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    • Dave Duerson
    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Dr. Ron Hamilton
    Richard T. Jones
    Richard T. Jones
    • Andre Waters
    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    • Dr. Elliot Pellman
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Roger Goodell
    Sara Lindsey
    Sara Lindsey
    • Gracie
    Matthew Willig
    Matthew Willig
    • Justin Strzelczyk
    Elizabeth Tulloch
    Elizabeth Tulloch
    • Keana Strzelczyk
    • (as Bitsie Tulloch)
    Kevin Jiggetts
    Kevin Jiggetts
    • FBI Agent
    • Director
      • Peter Landesman
    • Writers
      • Peter Landesman
      • Jeanne Marie Laskas(based on the GQ article "Game Brain" by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During the theatrical release of the movie, Sony Pictures offered free advanced screenings and free screenings at Cinemark theaters to former NFL players and their families.
    • Goofs
      The film implies Cyril Wecht's prosecution was initiated to pressure Omalu to drop his research. Wecht was actually indicted three months before Omalu first published his findings.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Bennet Omalu: Need is not weak. Need is need. You have to be the best version of yourself. If you don't know what that is, you pick something and fake it

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Will Smith/Kirsten Dunst/Calvin Harris (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday To You
      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Smith Hill)

    User reviews219

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    6/10
    Doesn't hit as hard as I hoped
    Concussion is a biographical picture that takes place in the early 2000's. The movie starts out by showing these players who freak out and start getting dimentia. Will Smith is a pathologist who starts doing autopsies on these players and discovers that there is a common theme, being repeated head trauma to the brain. The NFL knew about what was going on, but didn't say anything. Will Smith tries to shine light on the situation but the NFL does what it can so that the story does not leak.

    This movie was a movie I had been looking forward to for a long time because I thought it was very courageous for a movie to tackle this (pun intended) especially with the NFL playoffs right around the corner. This movie certainly makes a statement, but doesn't pack the punch I was hoping to see. Now this movie is not all bad. Will Smith delivers his best performance to date, which he is already being acknowledged for a golden globes (as he should be). He is phenomenal in his role and is committed. Smith does have an accent, but after a couple minutes, you forget that there even is an accent, and you truly believe he talks the way he does. As for the other performances, they were top notch as well.

    Besides the performances "Concussion" is a let down. By the end you will find yourself wanting more. There is so much more you wanted to learn about the matter at hand, that the movie drifts away from. The movie ends up being more about Will Smiths character than the football itself, which is fine, but not the movie I thought I was going to see. But it did take away from the balance of the movie.

    In the end, As a quarterback I wanted Concussion to go for the endzone, but it ends up doing more of a button hook.
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    • asher-luberto
    • Dec 22, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Game Brain
    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • LStar Capital
      • Scott Free Productions
      • The Cantillon Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,542,474
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,513,749
      • Dec 27, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,623,572
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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