Legendary
A determined Oklahoma teenager turns to wrestling and his estranged older brother while trying to rebuild a family fractured by grief.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- sentimental
- inspirational
- motivational viewing
- sports movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a maudlin and predictable sports drama weighed down by clichés and formulaic sentimentality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cal joins the wrestling team while confronting his father's death, bullying, and his estrangement from Mike.
The father's death remains central to Cal, Mike, and their widowed mother Sharon years later.
The plot unfolds in a small Oklahoma town around Cal's high school wrestling team and state-champion family history.
The film combines an underdog wrestling arc, mentorship, sibling reconciliation, and overtly sentimental family drama.
Films like Legendary, and why
The Blind Side
shared coming of age story, high school sports setting, sibling and family tension, and earnest inspirational drama
The Karate Kid
shared youth sports underdog narrative, mentorship, perseverance, and emotionally direct drama
Friday Night Lights
shared small-town sports culture, troubled family relationships, and redemptive athletic ambition
Akeelah and the Bee
shared adolescent self-discovery, bullying, mentorship, and sentimental sports storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Mel Damski
- Release Date
- 2010-09-09
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (135)
Cast
- Patricia Clarkson
- Devon Graye
- John Cena
- Madeleine Martin
- Danny Glover
- John Posey
- Tyler Posey
- Teo Olivares
- Kareem J. Grimes
- Angelena Swords
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- 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 Legendary about?
- A determined Oklahoma teenager turns to wrestling and his estranged older brother while trying to rebuild a family fractured by grief.
- What is Legendary like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Legendary as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Legendary violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Legendary as mild.
- What did critics think of Legendary?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a maudlin and predictable sports drama weighed down by clichés and formulaic sentimentality.
- Which films are like Legendary?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blind Side, The Karate Kid, Friday Night Lights, and Akeelah and the Bee.
- How long is Legendary?
- Legendary runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Legendary?
- In United States, Legendary streams on Wonder Project Amazon Channel.
