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80 for Brady

80 for Brady

Comedy · Drama · 2023

Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, discovering that it's never too late to live life to the fullest. Inspired by a true story.

Movie details

80 for Brady

“Best friends get into the best kind of trouble.”

2023 Comedy · Drama 1h 38m

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6.2 / 10

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Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, discovering that it's never too late to live life to the fullest. Inspired by a true story.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kyle Marvin

Written by

Emily Halpern · Sarah Haskins

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Lou

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Trish

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Maura

Sally Field

Sally Field

Betty

Tom Brady

Tom Brady

Self

Billy Porter

Billy Porter

Gugu

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Dan

Court is in session

Put 80 for Brady on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.