National Champions

National Champions

2021 · 116 min · EN · R · 6.5 (67 votes)
Dir. Ric Roman Waugh · Starring Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor · Music Jonathan Sanford

How much is one player worth in an $18 billion game?

Drama

A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.

VIBE

This film feels like a tense, urgent call to action. It captures the high stakes of athletic competition while exposing the underlying power struggles and ethical dilemmas faced by student-athletes. Expect a dramatic and thought-provoking experience.

intenseurgentdramaticthought-provokingsteadysports dramasocial commentarycharacter-drivenprotestequalityexploitationsports ethics
sportsamerican footballcollege sportscollege american football
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