We Are Marshall

2006 • 131 minutes

About this movie

Football is a game that knocks you down, then expects you to get back up. Life hit the West Virginia town of Huntington and its Marshall University even harder. When it did, Jack Lengyel came by to help pull them onto their feet by taking the job no one wanted: rebuilding the Marshall football program only months after a plane crash wiped out Marshall's beloved Thundering Herd. Matthew McConaughey portrays Lengyel, the energetic, compassionate coach of inexperienced players whose chances of victory are slim and none. They'll go with the slim. And as they do, their true-life story of heart, healing, and football will thrill and inspire you. It's game day. Time to play till the whistle blows! MPAA Rating: No Rating (c) 2006 Warner Bros. Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

Amazing that this director also did Charlie's Angels because this is pretty good. Slightly heavy handed at times but good acting overall. Not about sports as much as its about grief and morning.

One of the best movies I have seen. Very well done and I am proud to be an alum. You don't have to like or understand football to like this movie

A VERY AMAZINGLY AWESOME FILM, ABOUT A VERY SERIOUSLY SAD & TRAGIC REAL LIFE EVENT, THAT HAPPENED TO A VERY SWEET TOWN & COMMUNITY!!! WHOM WE WILL CONTINUE TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR!!! ;-)!!! BECAUSE WE SHOULD ALL BE AS LUCKY & BLESSED TO BE FROM SUCH A TOWN!!! ;-)!!! MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESS YOU HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA & MARSHALL!!! ;-)!!!