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Pride (2007)
Set in 1970s Philadelphia, the film centers on Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) and grouchy but caring janitor Elston (Bernie Mac). The two have a short-lived rivalry before becoming good friends.
18 November 1979, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
21 November 1977, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
21 March 1986, Carmel, California, USA
3 November 1966, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
5 July 1956, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
17 April 1983, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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14 November 1987, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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March 03, 2008
Maybe because it focused on swimming, and didn't really capture the drama of the sport, it came off like a TV movie. It even borrowed from Dead Poets Society with an 'Oh Captain, My Captain' moment.
July 14, 2007
Howard anchors the film with a charismatic turn. He doesn't turn Ellis into a plaster saint but portrays a complex and complicated man.
March 23, 2007
It really has nothing to be proud of but a central performance much better than the movie itself deserves. It's time for Terrence Howard to appear in a movie that rises to his level.
July 02, 2007
...undone by its reliance on exceedingly conventional elements.
April 25, 2011
It's another kinda, sorta based on a true story, inspirational sports film in the vein of any given Bruckheimer sports film.
July 09, 2007
A movie that deserves to succeed, but falls just short because it shows us much more than it teaches us.
March 26, 2007
Director Sunu Gonera does a nice job with the swim meet scenes, and the cast of mostly unknown younger actors is extremely likable.
October 31, 2007
Feel-good swimming flick takes on racism.
March 23, 2007
Terrence Howard's unforced charisma did a lot for Crash and Hustle & Flow, and he's the chief reason Pride is worth catching.
March 24, 2007
Not so much formulaic as elemental, this campy, would-be-inspirational jock weepy scrapes the barrel for life-lesson-imparting sports to exploit.
April 05, 2007
The plot plays out as predictably as anyone might expect, but the fine details keep Pride squarely above average.
March 23, 2007
Pride is a fairly predictable entry in the highly predictable inspirational sports drama genre. But the movie is saved by the earnest, believable performance of Terrence Howard and by Bernie Mac in a more serious role than usual.