Summary
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 72Audiences 78GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer81%
Metascore62
Audience score86%
IMDb7.5
User score7.5
Letterboxd · 130 K ratings3.7/5
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $40 M
- Worldwide
- $95 M
Worldwide it earned $55 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 8 min
Longer than most dramas, +19 min on the typical 109
typical 109128Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 67 more
+2Released
2013
April 12, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 53 more84 people
- Chadwick BosemanJackie Robinson
- Harrison FordBranch Rickey
- Nicole BeharieRachel Robinson
- Christopher MeloniLeo Durocher
- Ryan MerrimanDixie Walker
- Lucas BlackPee Wee Reese
- André HollandWendell Smith
- Alan TudykBen Chapman
Hamish LinklaterRalph Branca
T. R. KnightHarold Parrott
John C. McGinleyRed Barber
Toby HussClyde Sukeforth
Max GailBurt Shotton
Brad BeyerKirby Higbe
James Pickens Jr.Mr. Brock
Gino Anthony PesiJoe Garagiola
Brett CullenClay Hopper
Jesse LukenEddie Stanky- JHJamey HollidayPete Reiser
Derek PhillipsBobby Bragan- JRJamie RuehlingSpider Jorgensen
- BSBlake SandersGene Hermanski
- JKJohnny KnightCarl Furillo
- COClint O'BrienHugh Casey
Directing · 2
- Brian Helgeland Director, Screenplay
- Dawn Gilliam Script Supervisor
Production · 10
- Jon Jashni Executive Producer
- Jason Clark Executive Producer
- Dick Cook Executive Producer
- Thomas Tull Producer
- Victoria Thomas Casting
- Donald Dowd Production Consultant
Camera · 4
- Don Burgess Director of Photography
- Michael Burgess "B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
- Matthew Moriarty Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator
- D. Stevens Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Kevin Stitt Editor
- Peter McNulty Editor
- Kris Cole Assistant Editor
Sound · 13
- Mark Isham Original Music Composer
- Yann Delpuech Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor
- Jon Johnson Supervising Sound Editor
- Margaret Yen Music Supervisor
- Jeff Wexler Sound mixer
- Peter Afterman Music Supervisor
Art · 7
- Richard Hoover Production Design
- Sharon Davis Assistant Art Director
- Cindy Carr Set Decoration
- Kelly Richardson Art Department Coordinator
- Aaron Haye Supervising Art Director
- Dennis Bradford Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Caroline Harris Costume Design
- Bill Corso Makeup Artist
- Kelvin R. Trahan Hair Department Head
- Brad Wilder Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 3
- Allan Graf Stunt Coordinator
- Jake Rice Post Production Supervisor
- Bob Shelley Special Effects Coordinator
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