VarietyA relentlessly formulaic biopic that succeeds at transforming one of the most compelling sports narratives of the 20th centu...
Hollywood ReporterRather than letting its hero's accomplishments and behavior speak for themselves, Helgeland hammers home every achievement a...
Rolling StoneAt the top of a new baseball season, it's hard not to root for a movie that's in it for the love of the game.
Chicago Sun-Times42 is competent, occasionally rousing and historically respectful - but it rarely rises above standard, old-fashioned biogra...
Entertainment WeeklyThere are many less flattering things you could say about a movie than that it's enjoyable in a square, uncomplicated, stirr...
The Boston GlobeIf you want a crowd-pleaser that confirms your belief in America's steady, pre-ordained progression away from racism, this w...
Chicago Tribune42 settles for too little, for being an attractive primer, an introduction to the legend of Robinson and the faith that saw ...
New York Daily NewsIt's a sports film nonsports fans can love; it's a family film that never preaches; it's a biopic that also takes in the wor...
USA TodayThere's not enough of Robinson's back story to convey the full drama of his place in history.
The New York TimesThough not accurate in every particular, the movie mostly succeeds in respecting the facts of history and the personality of...
The Philadelphia InquirerIt's a great and triumphant story, and writer and director Brian Helgeland (an Oscar winner for his L.A. Confidential screen...
Los Angeles TimesRobinson's story had so much drama in real life, and his sacrifice and pain made such a lasting influence, that 42 ends up b...
SlateBy burnishing Jackie Robinson's legend to such an unnaturally high polish, 42 does Robinson the man (and the actor who plays...
Washington PostA stirring, straightforward and ultimately soaring portrayal of Robinson's historic entry into Major League Baseball in 1947...
New York PostAn inspiring, old-school biopic that doesn't pull any punches in depicting the ugly racism that Jackie Robinson faced on a d...
The New YorkerA square, uninventive, but detailed and stirring bio-pic devoted to the two years in an athlete's life that changed a nation...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Brian Helgeland
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Studio: Warner Bros Pictures
Cast: Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman
Release: April 12, 2013
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Studio: Warner Bros Pictures
Cast: Harrison Ford, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman
Release: April 12, 2013
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