The Longest Yard

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The Longest Yard

PG-13

2005

1h 53m

Comedy

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Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) recruits him to advise the institution's team. This turns into a lead role quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against a team of prison guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt officials trying to fix the game against them.

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Critics Consensus

This Yard has some laughs, but missing from this remake is the edginess of the original.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

Everyone involved with this remake claims the utmost respect for Robert Aldrich's raucously funny 1974 original. So you have to wonder why they crapped all over it, starting with the casting.

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

09/09/2005

2/5

Homophobia, sexism, racism, ageism and OJ-ism pound against genre clich (C)s as weathered as Reynolds' skin, bludgeoning you into submission.

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Paul Arendt

BBC.com

09/06/2005

2/5

Adam Sandler, of course, is no Burt Reynolds. But then neither is Burt Reynolds these days, judging by his performance as the team's crusty mentor.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

02/02/2021

2.5/5

Populated by one-note stereotypes and reliant on one-dimensional action.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/14/2020

2.5/4.0

Won't win any awards but it's another growth film for Sandler.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

04/17/2020

2/5

This remake of the 1974 sports comedy-drama The Longest Yard is hardly a classic. But then again, neither was the original Burt Reynolds-starring version.

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bruce C

@bruce999 Aug 3

who wrote that script... the movie lacks so much. there might be a laugh or two, but try to watch the original. burt reynolds does have a part in this movie, but in the original , he is the main actor, and the movie is better

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David C

@David617 Apr 5

La película es muy jalada y chistosa

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Chase B

@RT54302641 Mar 26

Haven't seen this movie in years but something reminded of me it today so I searched it. Was sad to see how low it was on RT so I'm writing this to combat that! This is a highly entertaining movie. I really like how they go about recruiting each new player. Will watch many times again

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Mar 22

Definitely one of the most rewatch able sports movies ever!

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D P

@RT45936356 Mar 15

Ummm... how? I need to know how? How does this get made? Questions that need answers. Bad in every way possible.

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Gabriel M

@Anonymous12 Mar 14

I enjoyed both. However the original 1974 version cannot be beaten.

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Synopsis

Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in jail, where manipulative Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) recruits him to advise the institution's team. This turns into a lead role quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against a team of prison guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt officials trying to fix the game against them.

Director: Peter Segal
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Barry Sandler
Screenwriter: Sheldon Turner
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, MTV Films
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Crude and Sexual Humor|Language|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $158.1M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1), Scope (2.35:1)

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