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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanFor a documentary that's almost engineered to lift your heart, Undefeated is very well done.
- 80Boxoffice MagazineMark KeizerBoxoffice MagazineMark KeizerIt's a stirring mix of sports and human drama that exudes an almost earthy sense of genuineness.
- It's impossible not to root for these guys, or to leave Undefeated without feeling enormously moved by the experience of their joys and disappointments.
- 80VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonEnjoyably upbeat and intelligently inspiring.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfMoments like these turn the documentary Undefeated into a far greater thing than a real-life "The Blind Side" - it's diving deeply into knotty matters of patience and parenting, along with plenty of unfixables as well.
- 80New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThere are plenty of unexpected moments within this stirring film, but it's no surprise at all that it's been tapped to compete for a Best Documentary Oscar next Sunday.
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasIt's common for coaches to take roles as father figures on a high-school and college level, but Undefeated gets into how that dynamic works on both ends, as Courtney seeks to salve the pain of his family history.
- 63Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.What sets Undefeated apart from the usual underdog sports story is how the filmmakers emphasize the importance of mentorship as something separate from on-the-field interactions between coach and player.
- 40Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonHonestly, Courtney and his crew all seem like nice people, but if there's an unironic audience for this kind of romantic jock-cup fondling, I'm not interested in knowing it.