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Legendary

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Hoping that his estranged brother (John Cena) will train him, a scrawny teenager (Devon Graye) joins his high-school wrestling team.
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Critics Consensus

Maudlin, predictable, and clichéd, Legendary pins its talented cast under a heavy layer of formulaic schmaltz.

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Stephen Holden New York Times 09/10/2010
2.5/5
Follows a straight narrative line to its cliched ending without a deviation from formula. Go to Full Review Stephanie Merry Washington Post 09/10/2010
2/4
Exactly what you might expect, right down to the montage of blindfolded tussling, jogging and high-fives to the tune of unrelenting inspirational music. Go to Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post 09/10/2010
3/4
It may not live up to that grandiose title, but this rousingly sweet little flick is certainly nothing to go out of your way to avoid. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 07/18/2022
Sincere and acceptable, but never memorable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/13/2020
2.0/4.0
Clarkson is about the only thing worth watching. Go to Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine 03/22/2018
3/5
The classic emotional sport movie with a touch of drama. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 12 Success in 1 hour and 47 minutes. See more Olivia W Apr 12 Legendary Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf” “Lincoln Heights” & “Fast & Furious 6”) & Devon Graye (“Dexter” “CSI: Miami” & “American Horror Story”) See more Michelle S 03/12/2024 Legendary ("2010") Movies & TV Shows Like N-Secure ("2010") & The Gates ("2010") See more Chantelle O 03/09/2024 Legendary (2010) Movies and TV Shows Like N-Secure (2010) The Gates (2010) See more Caitlin S 03/09/2024 Legendary (2010) Similar Like N-Secure (2010) & The Gates (2010) See more 04/09/2022 The greatest John Cena movie by WWE Films!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Mel Damski

Director

Patricia Clarkson

Sharon Chetley

John Cena

Mike Chetley

Devon Graye

Cal Chetley

Danny Glover

Harry "Red" Newman

Tyler Posey

Billy Barrow

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Legendary

(Right) Devon Graye as Cal in "Legendary." (L-R) Devon Graye as Cal and Patricia Clarkson as Sharon in "Legendary." (L-R) Devon Graye as Cal and Danny Glover as Mr. Newman in "Legendary." (Right) Devon Graye as Cal in "Legendary." John Cena as Mike in "Legendary." Patricia Clarkson as Sharon in "Legendary." Devon Graye as Cal in "Legendary." Devon Graye as Cal in "Legendary." John Cena as Mike in "Legendary." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Hoping that his estranged brother (John Cena) will train him, a scrawny teenager (Devon Graye) joins his high-school wrestling team.
Director
Mel Damski
Producer
David Calloway
Screenwriter
John Posey
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
WWE Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Some Fighting Scenes|Brief Partial Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$191.9K
Runtime
1h 47m
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