Varsity Blues

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Varsity Blues

R

1999

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

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In West Canaan, Texas, high school football reigns supreme. When starting quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) turns up injured, the Coyotes' ruthless coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight), must promote benchwarmer Jonathon "Mox" Moxon (James Van Der Beek) to lead the team in its quest for a divisional title. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight, Mox must deal with the pressure of carrying the aspirations of an entire town on his shoulders, as he struggles to pursue his own very different dreams.

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Critics Consensus

This is a predictable football movie that lacks intensity.

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Mike Musgrove

Washington Post

01/01/2000

3.5/5

It delivers the goods in a fresh manner.

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John Petrakis

Chicago Tribune

01/01/2000

The football scenes are involving, the acting is up to snuff, and there is something about those last days of high school that remains a solid background for even the most familiar of stories.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

2/4

Scenes work, but they don't pile up and build momentum.

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

01/09/2024

3.5/5

Varsity Blues is a fun, teen movie but that is about it.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

01/08/2024

Now, 25 years later, even when realizing that maybe the heroes of this story shouldn’t have their faults laughed off so much (Tweeder really should be in jail), there’s still a lot of good left.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

10/07/2020

3/5

High school football drama has swearing, nudity, sexism.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER 1d

An absolute nostalgic classic that lead to many spoofed movies!

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Nov 22

Funny in 01 hour, 44 minutes, and 38 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Football Action Violence and Brief Strong Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $52,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Larry K

@Larrymoses39 Oct 13

Really funny and and a great high school movie!

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Marc F

Aug 19

The film gets the football action right…the camera work is excellent and captures the urgency of these moments. But really football is a vehicle to address the underlying theme which is narrative regarding coming of age and finding your place in the world. IMO this effective because the vehicle is understandable and conflict is relatable for high schoolers, college students, and adults; we all have struggles with who we’re meant to be. The film explores those fleeting moments we seldom get to experience again. This example is football, but other examples apply. Overall the acting is good, the football hits and the underlying themes are relatable.

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Lance C.

@CapRossTheBoss Aug 17

I love this movie and it’s a classic to me. It’s rewatchable not because a second or third watch is going to reveal something you missed, but it’s just a fun movie about high school football in Texas.

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Michael N

Mar 20

Anyone who grew up in a small, football centered town can relate. Not just to the sports aspect but also to the shenanigans of small town life as well. Though it does have the cliche' win-on-the-last-play ending of every sports movie it really doesn't matter. The movie still wins!

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Brian Robbins

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James Van Der Beek

Jonathon "Mox" Moxon

Jon Voight

Coach Bud Kilmer

Paul Walker

Lance Harbour

Ron Lester

Billy Bob

Scott Caan

Charlie Tweeder

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Varsity Blues: Official Clip - Harbor Goes Down

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Varsity Blues: Official Clip - Coach Kilmer's Final Game

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Synopsis

In West Canaan, Texas, high school football reigns supreme. When starting quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) turns up injured, the Coyotes' ruthless coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight), must promote benchwarmer Jonathon "Mox" Moxon (James Van Der Beek) to lead the team in its quest for a divisional title. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight, Mox must deal with the pressure of carrying the aspirations of an entire town on his shoulders, as he struggles to pursue his own very different dreams.

Director: Brian Robbins
Producer: Tova Laiter, Brian Robbins, Michael Tollin
Screenwriter: W. Peter Iliff
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Marquee Tollin/Robins, MTV Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 15, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.9M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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