The Senior (2023)
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A 59-year-old man finds a second chance to pursue his dream of playing college football.
The story
At the age of 59, Mike Flynt is given an extraordinary opportunity to return to the gridiron. The film follows his journey as he takes to the field to become a linebacker for a college football team, navigating the challenges of the sport at an advanced age.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Based on the true story of Mike Flynt, the film depicts the life of a 59-year-old man who achieves the unlikely feat of becoming a college football linebacker. The narrative explores his journey of getting a second chance to play the sport he loves, highlighting his transition into the collegiate athletic environment.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 99
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Rod Lurie
- Writers
- Robert Eisele · writer
- Cast and characters
- Michael Chiklis · Mike Flynt; Mary Stuart Masterson · Eileen Flynt; Brandon Flynn · Micah Flynt; Rob Corddry · Sam Weston; James Badge Dale; Terayle Hill · Jamal Johnson; Corey Knight · Jeremy Cartwright
- Genres
- sports drama
- Themes
- second chances; sports; overcoming age
- Tone and mood
- soft-hearted; positive
- Premise and plot tags
- based on actual events; sports drama; college football
- Source material / true-story basis
- true story of Mike Flynt
- Reception
- The film received mixed or average reviews from critics, with a Metacritic score of 59, while audiences gave it an average grade of 'A' on CinemaScore. Reviews were generally positive from some critics, noting its skillful handling of familiar beats despite some liberties taken with the truth.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 59 · scale: 100 · review count: 5; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F; Film Threat · score: 7.5 · scale: 10
- Production trivia
- The film was shot at Scarborough-Handley Field stadium in the Historic Handley neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas.; Filming wrapped in March 2022.
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