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Coach Carter (2005) | Ranked Top 8% · CriticCrunch

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Coach Carter

Movie2005·136 min

Coach Carter

Directed by Thomas Carter

A drama history film directed by Thomas Carter.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 8%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.6/10

3K ratings

About Coach Carter

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Uplifting (9 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Cozy
Story Tags: redemption, sacrifice duty, coming of age, late 20th century, sports, high school campus, urban, mentor student, reluctant hero, underdog, training arc, rise and fall

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Details

Director: Thomas Carter
Language: English

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard

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How Coach Carter Ranks

All movies

Top 8%

2000s movies

Top 6%

Drama movies

Top 7%

2000s Drama movies

Top 7%

★Thomas Carter films#2 of 6

Top 7% 2000s Drama movies.

Second-best Thomas Carter film, behind Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story.

the vibe

Coach Carter Vibe

What it feels like

briskupliftingmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt

gritty

cozy

What it's about

training arcrise & fallredemptionsacrifice dutycoming of agereluctant herounderdogmentor studentsportshigh schoolurbanlate 20th century

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

uplifting 9/9uplifting 9/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty