Facing the Giants
A struggling Christian football coach confronts professional failure, marital infertility, and a hostile community by rebuilding his team around faith and perseverance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- inspirational
- devotional
- family movie night
- faith community screening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's football and evangelical tropes banal, heavy-handed, and overly sermonizing despite its heartwarming message for committed Christian viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Grant Taylor's losing football team is challenged to believe in an unlikely reversal through faith and perseverance.
The coach's response to infertility, professional pressure, and athletic failure is explicitly shaped by Christian belief.
The plot repeatedly converts football setbacks and family hardship into lessons about faith over fear.
An unexpected visitor delivers a message that prompts Grant to seek a stronger purpose for his team.
Films like Facing the Giants, and why
The Blind Side
faith-centered underdog sports drama with inspirational team-building and family values
Remember the Titans
high school football underdog story emphasizing discipline, mentorship, and communal belief
Woodlawn
earnest Christian sports drama focused on personal transformation and overcoming adversity
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Kendrick
- Release Date
- 2006-09-29
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (508)
Cast
- Alex Kendrick
- Shannen Fields
- Bill Butler
- Bailey Cave
- Steve Williams
- Tracy Goode
- Jim McBride
- Tommy McBride
- Jason McLeod
- Chris Willis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Angel Studios, Wonder Project Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Facing the Giants about?
- A struggling Christian football coach confronts professional failure, marital infertility, and a hostile community by rebuilding his team around faith and perseverance.
- What is Facing the Giants like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Facing the Giants as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Facing the Giants violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Facing the Giants as mild.
- What did critics think of Facing the Giants?
- Critics broadly found the film's football and evangelical tropes banal, heavy-handed, and overly sermonizing despite its heartwarming message for committed Christian viewers.
- Which films are like Facing the Giants?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blind Side, Remember the Titans, and Woodlawn.
- How long is Facing the Giants?
- Facing the Giants runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Facing the Giants?
- In United States, Facing the Giants streams on Angel Studios, Wonder Project Amazon Channel.
