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The Senior

2025 · 99 min

A warm, earnest underdog story that leans on grit and second chances, with a steady emotional pull and a few bruising hits.

Directed by: Rod Lurie
Genres: Drama
Starring: Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn

Tagline: True story, ultimate comeback.
Overview: At 59, Mike Flynt may be too old to be on a college football field, but not too old to feel the weight of unfinished business. After nearly four decades, he returns to his alma mater to take the hit that changed everything. Bruised, doubted, and nearly broken, he pushes for one more game, not for glory, but for the teammates he lost, the family he fractured, and the ending he still believes is possible.

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Directed by: Rod Lurie
Genres: Drama
Starring: Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
family
grief
ambition
healing
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Rod Lurie
Written by: Robert Eisele
Starring: Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn, Rob Corddry, Todd Terry, Terayle Hill, Steve Mokate, Gail Cronauer
Music: Larry Groupé
Cinematography: Tucker Korte
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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