Remember the Titans
A determined coach turns a forcibly integrated Virginia football team into an unlikely engine of racial reconciliation.
Overview
A powerful story of unity and resilience in the face of adversity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- inspirational
- earnest
- uplifting
- family movie night
- sports movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a well-crafted, inspirational crowd-pleaser with strong performances and social commentary, while finding its message simplistic and its sports-drama formula predictable.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Titans become a unifying symbol as Black and White players, coaches, families, and residents confront segregation.
Federal integration of formerly segregated Virginia schools creates the central social and political conflict.
Herman Boone is appointed over the successful White coach Bill Yoast, forcing competing coaching authorities to collaborate.
Football camp, discipline, and dependence on teammates gradually alter relationships among the players.
Films like Remember the Titans, and why
Coach Carter
inspirational sports drama centered on racial integration, teamwork, and a coach forging unity under social pressure
The Great Debaters
biographical sports drama combining athletic competition with racial conflict, mentorship, and community transformation
A League of Their Own
feel-good team sports film where disciplined coaching overcomes social division and individual antagonism
Glory Road
historical drama using a school-based group achievement to address racism, friendship, and institutional change
Movie Details
- Director
- Boaz Yakin
- Release Date
- 2000-09-29
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3084)
Cast
- Denzel Washington
- Will Patton
- Wood Harris
- Ryan Hurst
- Donald Faison
- Craig Kirkwood
- Ethan Suplee
- Kip Pardue
- Hayden Panettiere
- Nicole Ari Parker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Remember the Titans about?
- A determined coach turns a forcibly integrated Virginia football team into an unlikely engine of racial reconciliation.
- What is Remember the Titans like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Remember the Titans as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Remember the Titans violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Remember the Titans as mild.
- What did critics think of Remember the Titans?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a well-crafted, inspirational crowd-pleaser with strong performances and social commentary, while finding its message simplistic and its sports-drama formula predictable.
- Which films are like Remember the Titans?
- Films with a similar feel include Coach Carter, The Great Debaters, A League of Their Own, and Glory Road.
- How long is Remember the Titans?
- Remember the Titans runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Remember the Titans?
- In United States, Remember the Titans streams on Hulu, Disney Plus.
