The read
Scores higher than 95% of the 2,297 2010s romance movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic80/100
835 audience votes
Key crew
- Atticus RossOriginal Music Composer
- Trent ReznorOriginal Music Composer
- Trey Edward ShultsDirector
- Trey Edward ShultsWriter
Cast
- Kelvin Harrison Jr.Tyler
- Taylor RussellEmily
- Renée Elise GoldsberryCatharine
- Sterling K. BrownRonald
- Lucas HedgesLuke
- Alexa DemieAlexis
- Neal HuffBill
- Clifton Collins Jr.Bobby
- Krisha FairchildEnglish Teacher
- Ruben E. A. BrownWally
- Joshua BrockingtonStan
- Vivi PinedaElena
Stills
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Themes
high schoolfloridaregretforgivenesswrestlinglosscoming of agegrieftragedyinterracial relationshipbreak-updying father
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