Film2008130 min

The Express

Name: The Express
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Nelsan Ellis

Taste attributes: dramateensportsbiographyslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipgame/competition

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"He changed our country... one yard at a time."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 191 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Synopsis: TMDB