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Brian Banks

Brian Banks

Drama · 2019

An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

Movie details

Brian Banks

“Falsely accused. Wrongfully convicted. Never defeated.”

2019 Drama 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.2 / 10

10.9K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

64 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

58 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

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An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tom Shadyac

Written by

Doug Atchison

Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge

Brian Banks

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Justin Brooks

T

Tiffany Dupont

Alissa Bjerkhoel

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd

Leomia

Melanie Liburd

Melanie Liburd

Karina

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick

Mick Randolph

Xosha Roquemore

Xosha Roquemore

Kennisha Rice

Court is in session

Put Brian Banks on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.