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Concussion (2015)

PG-13   |    |  Biography, Drama, Sport

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In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.

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9 January 2016 | michael-57888
6
| I really wanted this to be a great movie ....
Concussion isn't a bad movie - however, with the real-life implications of the story and subject matter this could have been a hard hitting dramatic tour de force.

Instead it is a passable drama. There were many missed opportunities for making it even more dramatic without taking overdramatizing. Some of the scenes with one Dr. explaining the medical condition another Dr.in the most simplistic terms - clearly the writer chose this format for explaining the condition to the audience, but it just seemed strange.

Will Smith's acting was top notch.

The writing was not. Landesman is probably a very good investigative journalist, but needs to hone his chops as a dramatic writer.

I found Alec Baldwin unconvincing as his character - this could have been either a deficit in directing or acting.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ridley Scott was originally set to direct this movie after Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).

Quotes

Dr. Bennet Omalu: Tell the truth! Tell the truth!

Goofs

When Dr Omalu is looking for a CT Scan of Mike Webster, his assistant hands him a MRI Scan instead. On a CT Scan you see bone as white, and on a MRI you can't see bone.

Soundtracks

Psalm 50
Music by Owen Alstott
Refrain text by ICEL and Verse text by CCD

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Biography | Drama | Sport

Details

Release Date:

25 December 2015

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK, Australia, USA

Filming Locations

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,513,749 (USA) (27 December 2015)

Gross:

$34,531,832 (USA) (13 March 2016)

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