Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- uplifting
- tense
- inspirational movie night
- sports viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found Dwayne Johnson well suited to the mentoring role but considered the execution clichéd and the youths' real-life stories insufficiently inspiring.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sean Porter organizes football for incarcerated teenagers to address their lack of discipline, self-esteem, unity, and perspective.
The juvenile detention supervisor seeks approval to create a football team within the Kilpatrick facility and change how the youths understand their futures.
The football program changes the lives of young detainees including Willie Weathers while they compete in an organized league.
The plot combines a former player turned mentor, troubled teenage athletes, competitive games, and life improvement in a conventional inspirational structure.
Films like Gridiron Gang, and why
Remember the Titans
shared American football setting, mentoring relationship, coming-of-age drama, and inspirational team-building arc
Coach Carter
shared sports drama structure, troubled young people, institutional barriers, and redemptive mentorship
McFarland, USA
shared true-story sports framework, underdog competition, social inequality, and community transformation
The Wood
shared juvenile delinquency themes, institutional setting, ensemble character development, and restorative mentorship
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Joanou
- Release Date
- 2006-09-15
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (1142)
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson
- Xzibit
- L. Scott Caldwell
- Leon Rippy
- Kevin Dunn
- Jade Yorker
- David V. Thomas
- Setu Taase
- Mo McRae
- James Earl
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- 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 Gridiron Gang about?
- A determined juvenile detention supervisor uses football to turn a divided group of incarcerated teenagers into a disciplined team with renewed hope.
- What is Gridiron Gang like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gridiron Gang as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gridiron Gang violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Gridiron Gang as mild.
- What did critics think of Gridiron Gang?
- Critics generally found Dwayne Johnson well suited to the mentoring role but considered the execution clichéd and the youths' real-life stories insufficiently inspiring.
- Which films are like Gridiron Gang?
- Films with a similar feel include Remember the Titans, Coach Carter, McFarland, USA, and The Wood.
- How long is Gridiron Gang?
- Gridiron Gang runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gridiron Gang?
- In United States, Gridiron Gang streams on YouTube TV.
