Coach Carter (2005)
Directed by Thomas Carter · 136 min · Drama, History
54.7 TOPICAL score · #1,609 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Coach Carter (2005, directed by Thomas Carter) has a TOPICAL score of 54.7 - ranked 1,609 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 2 awards from 10 nominations, including the Black Reel Award for Best Director. Critics: 64% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 57. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (3,420 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
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- Critics64% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 57
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (3,420 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Black Reel Award for Best Director; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read81,094 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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