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2006·Drama·1h 51m
6.6
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
Directed by Alex Kendrick
underdog
sports
faith
american football
american football coach
coach
american football team
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christian
high school american football

Cast

Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
Grant Taylor
Shannen Fields
Shannen Fields
Brooke Taylor
Tracy Goode
Tracy Goode
Brady Owens
Erin Bethea
Erin Bethea
Alicia Houston

Crew

Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
Director
Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
Writer
Stephen Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick
Writer
Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
Original Music Composer
Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
Editor
Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
Producer
Stephen Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick
Producer
Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
Story
Stephen Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick
Story

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zoi
zoi
Facing the Giants
Good message
Good message
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Brandon
Brandon
Facing the Giants
such a strange movie to cry to but here we are
such a strange movie to cry to but here we are
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Dax Gates
Dax Gates
Facing the Giants
Facing the Giants isn’t just a movie to me, it’s part of my life. I grew up watching it, and it still hits every time. The message, the heart, the faith, it all feels personal.

My faith and my walk with the Lord are things I try to put first, and this movie always reminds me why. Trust when things don’t make sense, give everything you have, and remember your purpose is bigger than your circumstances. I love how it shows that faith isn’t just something you talk about, it’s something you live by when things are hard, uncertain, or overwhelming.

Plus, my dad was a football coach, so this movie basically feels like a family documentary. Locker rooms, speeches, life lessons. I half expect someone to call my name during a drill every time I watch it.

Now that I’m coaching myself, this movie motivates me in a whole different way. It reminds me that coaching is bigger than wins and losses, it’s about building character, leading with purpose, and pouring into players in a way that lasts long after the season ends. It challenges me to lead with faith, push my team to give their best, and believe in them even when they don’t believe in themselves.

And man, David making that game-winning field goal gets me every single time. The pressure, the doubt, the prayer, the moment, it’s such a powerful reminder of what can happen when preparation meets faith and you trust God with the outcome.

Also… the death crawl scene still makes me emotional… and lowkey makes me feel guilty for ever complaining about conditioning. And I don’t know what’s more powerful, the team’s faith, or Coach Taylor’s ability to turn literally any moment into a life speech.

Some movies entertain you. Some motivate you.
This one keeps me grounded… and makes me want to run wind sprints for Jesus.
Facing the Giants isn’t just a movie to me, it’s part of my life. I grew up watching it, and it still hits every time. The message, the heart, the faith, it all feels personal.

My faith and my walk with the Lord are things I try to put first, and this movie always reminds me why. Trust when things don’t make sense, give everything you have, and remember your purpose is bigger than your circumstances. I love how it shows that faith isn’t just something you talk about, it’s something you live by when things are hard, uncertain, or overwhelming.

Plus, my dad was a football coach, so this movie basically feels like a family documentary. Locker rooms, speeches, life lessons. I half expect someone to call my name during a drill every time I watch it.

Now that I’m coaching myself, this movie motivates me in a whole different way. It reminds me that coaching is bigger than wins and losses, it’s about building character, leading with purpose, and pouring into players in a way that lasts long after the season ends. It challenges me to lead with faith, push my team to give their best, and believe in them even when they don’t believe in themselves.

And man, David making that game-winning field goal gets me every single time. The pressure, the doubt, the prayer, the moment, it’s such a powerful reminder of what can happen when preparation meets faith and you trust God with the outcome.

Also… the death crawl scene still makes me emotional… and lowkey makes me feel guilty for ever complaining about conditioning. And I don’t know what’s more powerful, the team’s faith, or Coach Taylor’s ability to turn literally any moment into a life speech.

Some movies entertain you. Some motivate you.
This one keeps me grounded… and makes me want to run wind sprints for Jesus.
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Ian Pedersen
Ian Pedersen
Facing the Giants
I grew up as an atheist in a christian household, so most of our family movie nights were religious films like this, so as you can expect i hold a lot of resentment towards them but also a lot of nostalgia.

The writing and the acting in this movie are absolutely god awful. But this film might be home to the single most motivational scene in cinematic history.
I grew up as an atheist in a christian household, so most of our family movie nights were religious films like this, so as you can expect i hold a lot of resentment towards them but also a lot of nostalgia.

The writing and the acting in this movie are absolutely god awful. But this film might be home to the single most motivational scene in cinematic history.
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Benny Alpert-Sheldon
Benny Alpert-Sheldon
Facing the Giants
It was obviously low budget but they did their best!
It was obviously low budget but they did their best!
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