Movie · 2015
McFarland, USA
A displaced coach and seven runners from a Central Valley town.
- PG
- 2h 9m
Kevin Costner’s Jim White builds a cross-country team in McFarland, California. Disney’s most underrated recent live-action film: work, family, and the dignity of a place outsiders drive past.
Cast Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Carlos Pratts
Directed by Niki Caro
Content notes
- Integrity
- 5/5
- Sex
- 0/5
- Language
- 2/5
- Violence
- 1/5
- Substances
- 1/5
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Reviews
4 notes
A sports film that is actually about becoming a neighbor.
McFarland, USA holds a 7.4 / 10 from 47,000 IMDb ratings — families keep coming back to the craft, not just the message.
McFarland, USA is 80% on the Tomatometer — certified-fresh territory. Critics praise the sincerity and the lack of cynicism.
Common Sense suggests age 10+ for McFarland, USA. Parents say the conversations after the credits are the real value.