Forever Strong
A reckless teenage rugby star must earn a second chance through confinement, mentorship, and the demanding discipline of a championship team.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- motivational
- hopeful
- inspirational movie night
- sports film marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an earnest but formulaic sports redemption drama, with its inspirational intentions outweighed by conventional writing and execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rick’s rehabilitation depends on joining the Highland rugby team and learning to connect sporting success with responsibility.
Rick’s conflict with his father, Coach Richard Penning, is intensified by abandonment after Rick’s conviction.
Coach Larry Gelwix explicitly trains his players to become champions in life before becoming champions on the field.
Rick must change while confined at Wasatch County Juvenile Detention Center and before turning eighteen.
Films like Forever Strong, and why
The Blind Side
sports redemption drama centered on a troubled teenager, disciplined coaching, and personal transformation
Coach Carter
high-school sports drama combining mentorship, team identity, moral growth, and family conflict
McFarland, USA
emotionally direct underdog sports story about troubled youth, teamwork, and redemption
Invictus
rugby-centered coming-of-age drama featuring mentorship, discipline, and reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryan Little
- Release Date
- 2008-09-26
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (226)
Cast
- Sean Faris
- Gary Cole
- Sean Astin
- Neal McDonough
- Julie Warner
- Penn Badgley
- Eliot Schwartz
- Michael J. Pagan
- Nathan West
- Max Kasch
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Dove Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Forever Strong about?
- A reckless teenage rugby star must earn a second chance through confinement, mentorship, and the demanding discipline of a championship team.
- What is Forever Strong like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Forever Strong as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Forever Strong violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Forever Strong as mild.
- What did critics think of Forever Strong?
- Critics generally found the film an earnest but formulaic sports redemption drama, with its inspirational intentions outweighed by conventional writing and execution.
- Which films are like Forever Strong?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blind Side, Coach Carter, McFarland, USA, and Invictus.
- How long is Forever Strong?
- Forever Strong runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Forever Strong?
- In United States, Forever Strong streams on fuboTV, Dove Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
