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41-507: Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter . It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter , who made headlines in 1999 for suspending his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results. The screenplay was co-written by John Gatins and Mark Schwahn . The cast features Rob Brown , Channing Tatum (in his film debut), Debbi Morgan , Robert Ri'chard , and

82-475: A DNA test . He then invites Jorge to Greg and Pam's engagement party in hopes of getting Greg to admit he is Jorge's father. When Greg denies having known about Jorge, Jack does not believe him so drugs him with a shot of truth serum . While giving a toast, Greg uncontrollably blurts out that Pam is pregnant and that Jorge is his son before losing consciousness . The next morning, Pam questions Greg about Jorge, and he promises that he knew nothing about him before

123-462: A weighted average , the film has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on a scale of A+ to F. The film was nominated and won several awards in 2005–06. The soundtrack for the film was released by Capitol Records on January 11, 2005. The score for the film was orchestrated by Trevor Rabin . An extensive list of songs are featured on

164-689: A 16-week theatrical run. For 2005 as a whole, the film would cumulatively rank at a box office performance position of 36. Following its cinematic release in theaters, the Region 1 edition of the film was released on DVD in the United States on June 21, 2005. Special features for the DVD include; two commentaries: Coach Carter: The Man Behind the Movie, Fast Break at Richmond High , Deleted Scenes and Music Video "Hope" by Twista Featuring Faith Evans. The film

205-524: A Fairytale (2006), and Howard Stern in Private Parts (1997). In 2018, the musical biopic Bohemian Rhapsody , based on the life of Queen singer Freddie Mercury , became the highest-grossing biopic in history at the time. In 2023, it was surpassed by Oppenheimer , based on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb in World War II. Meet

246-433: A baby will stop this from happening. Another player, Junior Battle, is suspended for skipping classes. His mother, Willa, pleads with Carter, who reinstates Junior after he apologizes. The team improves, bonding with Carter and becoming undefeated in the regular season. After winning a holiday tournament, the team sneaks out to a party, which Carter interrupts. He later discovers some players are failing academically and locks

287-406: A codified genre using many of the same tropes used in the studio era that has followed a similar trajectory as that shown by Rick Altman in his study, Film/Genre . Bingham also addresses the male biopic and the female biopic as distinct genres from each other, the former generally dealing with great accomplishments, the latter generally dealing with female victimization. Ellen Cheshire's Bio-Pics:

328-502: A few additional signs specifically for the movie. As was common in the film industry, the casting of twins in a child role allowed the producers to work within the limitations on how many hours children are allowed to work, and swap in a fresh sibling if one of them unexpectedly became tired or upset. Although the Pickren twins performed exceptionally well on-set most of the time, they were never at ease with actor Ben Stiller after doing

369-661: A lack of resemblance between the two. The casting of John Wayne as Genghis Khan in The Conqueror was objected to because of the American Wayne being cast as the Mongol warlord. Egyptian critics criticized the casting of Louis Gossett Jr. , an African American actor, as Egyptian president Anwar Sadat in the 1983 TV miniseries Sadat . Also, some objected to the casting of Jennifer Lopez in Selena because she

410-444: A life in pictures (2014) examines UK/US films from the 1990s and 2000s. Each chapter reviews key films linked by profession and concludes with further viewing list. Christopher Robé has also written on the gender norms that underlie the biopic in his article, "Taking Hollywood Back" in the 2009 issue of Cinema Journal . Roger Ebert defended The Hurricane and distortions in biographical films in general, stating "those who seek

451-638: A mistake regarding Jorge and explains his career in the CIA to Bernie before apologizing for his actions. Greg and Pam are married that weekend by her former fiancé Kevin, now an ordained interfaith minister. Jack reviews hidden camera footage to find each of the Fockers jeopardizing the Ferber method. Twins Spencer and Bradley Pickren were cast as Little Jack. The twins' mother was a pediatric nurse who had taught them sign language from birth, although they had to learn

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492-528: A rigorous training regimen focused on conditioning and teamwork. His son, Damian, joins the team after transferring from a private school. Cruz eventually asks to rejoin, agreeing to complete a series of tough exercises. Although he falls short, his teammates help him finish, allowing him to rejoin the team. Team captain Kenyon Stone struggles with his girlfriend Kyra's pregnancy, leading to tension between them with Kenyon wanting to go to college and knowing

533-589: A striking resemblance to Greg, catches Jack's attention after he repairs the toilet in the RV. Roz, Bernie and Dina learn that Pam is pregnant, but promise not to tell Jack. Greg is left alone to babysit Little Jack, who Jack has been raising via the Ferber method . Despite Jack's strict instructions to leave him to self-soothe, Greg is unable to stand listening to Little Jack's cries, and attempts to cheer him up by hugging him and acting humorously, but inadvertently teaches him

574-1009: Is a New York City native of Puerto Rican descent while Selena was Mexican American . Because the figures portrayed are actual people, whose actions and characteristics are known to the public (or at least historically documented), biopic roles are considered some of the most demanding of actors and actresses. Warren Beatty , Faye Dunaway , Ben Kingsley , Johnny Depp , Jim Carrey , Jamie Foxx , Robert Downey Jr. , Brad Pitt , Emma Thompson , Tom Hanks , Eddie Redmayne , and Cillian Murphy all gained new-found respect as dramatic actors after starring in biopics: Beatty and Dunaway as Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi (1982), Depp as Ed Wood in Ed Wood (1994), Carrey as Andy Kaufman in Man on

615-539: Is lifted. Despite support from Principal Garrison and the board's chairwoman, the lockdown is ended by the majority vote. Carter prepares to leave, but the team, inspired by his message, chooses to continue studying instead of playing. Cruz, responding to Carter's repeated query about his deepest fear, quotes from A Return to Love , thanking Carter for saving his life. The team reaches their academic goals. Kenyon reconciles with Kyra, who reveals she had an abortion, and invites her to join him at college. The team plays in

656-645: The College of Staten Island and Dennis P. Bingham of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis . Custen, in Bio/Pics: How Hollywood Constructed Public History (1992), regards the genre as having died with the Hollywood studio era , and in particular, Darryl F. Zanuck . On the other hand, Bingham's 2010 study Whose Lives Are They Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre shows how it perpetuates as

697-637: The Fockers Meet the Fockers (sometimes known as Meet the Parents 2 ) is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Jay Roach , and the sequel to the 2000 film, Meet the Parents . The film stars Robert De Niro (also one of the film's producers), Ben Stiller , Dustin Hoffman , Barbra Streisand , Blythe Danner and Teri Polo . Meet the Fockers was released on December 22, 2004 in

738-576: The Fockers' dog, Moses, and the Byrnes' cat, Jinx, culminates with Jinx flushing Moses down the RV's toilet. Bernie destroys it to save Moses. Later, Bernie accidentally injures Jack's back during a game of touch football . Pam informs Greg that she is pregnant, and they decide to keep it a secret until they are married. Bernie tells the guests that Greg lost his virginity to the Fockers' former housekeeper, Isabel Villalobos, 15 years earlier. Isabel's 15-year-old son Jorge, who has never met his father and bears

779-794: The Moon (1999), Downey as Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin (1992) and as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer (2023), Foxx as Ray Charles in Ray (2004), Thompson and Hanks as P. L. Travers and Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014), and Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (2023). Some biopics purposely stretch

820-739: The Rings: The Return of the King ' s records for both the highest Christmas Day gross and the biggest Tuesday gross, making a total of $ 19.1 million and $ 12.6 million, respectively. The film would hold the Tuesday record until 2006, when The Omen surpassed it. Meet the Fockers continued to hold the Christmas Day record until it was beaten by both Avatar and Sherlock Holmes in 2009. It made $ 12.1 million on New Year's Eve and $ 18.3 million on New Year's Day , surpassing

861-629: The United States by Universal Pictures and internationally by DreamWorks Pictures . Despite mixed reviews, the film was a box-office success, grossing $ 522 million worldwide, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2004 . The sequel, Little Fockers , followed in 2010. With their wedding date six months away, Greg Focker and his fiancée Pam Byrnes decide to introduce their parents to each other. They fly to Oyster Bay , New York, to pick up Pam's father, retired CIA operative Jack Byrnes, her mother Dina, and her one-year-old nephew, Jack "Little Jack" Banks (the son of Bob and Debbie Banks). Jack drives

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902-401: The family in his new RV to Miami , Florida, to meet Greg's parents. They are greeted by Greg's eccentric, fun-loving and free-spirited parents, Bernie Focker, a lawyer -turned- stay-at-home-dad , and Roz, a sex therapist for elderly couples. While Dina bonds with the Fockers, cracks form between Jack and the Fockers due to their contrasting personalities and backgrounds. A chase between

943-450: The film in the media format of Video on demand has been made available as well. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 64% based on 149 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Even though it's based on a true story, Coach Carter is pretty formulaic stuff, but it's effective and energetic, thanks to a strong central performance from Samuel L. Jackson." On Metacritic , which assigns

984-668: The film received an average score of 41, based on 34 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average rating of "B+" on a scale of A+ to F. The film was a commercial success, and is currently the second highest-grossing film starring Robert De Niro , behind Joker . The film grossed $ 46,120,980 in its opening weekend in North America (5,000 screens at 3,518 theaters, averaging $ 13,110 per theater, or $ 9,224 per screen). Overall, it grossed $ 70.5 million during its first five days of release. The film went on to break The Lord of

1025-505: The film's score was composed and orchestrated by musician Trevor Rabin . Coach Carter was released in the United States on January 14, 2005, and earned $ 77 million. It received a varied reception from critics. In Richmond, California, Ken Carter becomes the coach of Richmond High School's basketball team, the Oilers, which he once played for. The team is initially undisciplined and disrespectful. Carter implements strict contracts requiring

1066-463: The gym, directing the team to study until they meet the contract's terms. Cruz quits the team again, but begs Carter to return after witnessing his cousin Renny being shot to death. Carter's gym lockdown draws media attention and community outrage. He argues that the boys need education to avoid a life of crime or limited prospects. At a school board hearing, Carter declares he will resign if the lockdown

1107-561: The head-butting sequence. Although the head-butt itself was a digitized effect, Stiller had to pretend to be hit by grabbing his face, cursing loudly and smearing fake blood under his nose, all of which was upsetting to the Pickrens. As part of building the character Roz Focker, the crew consulted sex experts Jennifer and Laura Berman . The Bermans advised them of the difficulty people in their profession face with not exposing their children to too much sexual knowledge too soon, an idea that

1148-411: The players to sit in the front rows of their classes, maintain a 2.3 GPA , and submit to progress reports on grades and attendance. Despite parental opposition, most players sign the contracts, though some, like Timo Cruz, walk out. Cruz is a talented player involved in drug dealing. Principal Garrison questions Carter's strict approach, doubting the players' ability to meet his demands. Carter imposes

1189-637: The previous evening. She believes him and is willing to work things out with him. Jack has reached his breaking point, and demands that Pam and Dina leave with him. Dina refuses and reveals that Jack drugged Greg. Everyone turns against Jack and informs him that they were all aware of Pam's pregnancy, but didn't tell him due to his inability to trust people. Shocked and hurt, Jack leaves with his grandson. Bernie and Greg pursue Jack, but are tasered and arrested by Officer Vern LeFlore for speeding and not remaining in Bernie's car when pulled over. Meanwhile, Jack receives

1230-407: The previous records held by both Cast Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King simultaneously. By the end of the film's 149 days of release, it had grossed a total of $ 279,261,160 in North America, and $ 243,396,776 in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $ 522,657,936, with an estimated 44 million tickets sold in the U.S. The film's budget was $ 80 million. A sequel to

1271-464: The results of the DNA test; Jorge's father is really a baseball player who also resembles Greg. Jack turns back toward the house. When Jack sees Bernie and Greg being arrested, he attempts to defend them, but LeFlore tasers and arrests him as well. Greg, Jack and Bernie are released from jail by Judge Ira, a client of Roz's. Before they leave, Greg asks Jack and Bernie to stop their feud. Jack admits he made

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1312-412: The singer Ashanti . The film was a co-production between MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Productions . It was commercially distributed by Paramount Pictures for theatrical release and home video rental. The film explores professional ethics, academics, and athletics. The sports action in the film was coordinated by Mark Ellis. On January 11, the film's soundtrack was released by Capitol Records , and

1353-416: The soundtrack, which differs from the soundtrack recording. The recording includes five songs which were not featured in the film: "About da Game" by Trey Songz ; "Balla" by Mack 10 featuring Da Hood; "Beauty Queen" by CzarNok; "What Love Can Do" by Letoya ; and "Wouldn't You Like to Ride", by Kanye West , Malik Yusef , and Common . Biographical film Biopic scholars include George F. Custen of

1394-532: The state tournament, losing narrowly to St. Francis. Despite the loss, Carter is proud of their perseverance and academic achievements. The team is celebrated by the community, with several players earning college scholarships. Production started in mid-2004 and ended in late 2004. Filming locations for the motion picture included, Long Beach, California and Los Angeles . Such locations in Long Beach included St. Anthony High School's gymnasium. Coach Carter

1435-472: The truth about a man from the film of his life might as well seek it from his loving grandmother. ... The Hurricane is not a documentary but a parable ." Casting can be controversial for biographical films. Casting is often a balance between similarity in looks and ability to portray the characteristics of the person. Anthony Hopkins felt that he should not have played Richard Nixon in Nixon because of

1476-474: The truth. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was based on game show host Chuck Barris ' widely debunked yet popular memoir of the same name, in which he claimed to be a CIA agent. Kafka incorporated both the life of author Franz Kafka and the surreal aspects of his fiction. The Errol Flynn film They Died with Their Boots On tells the story of Custer but is highly romanticized. The Oliver Stone film The Doors , mainly about Jim Morrison ,

1517-447: The word "asshole". When Greg answers a brief phone call from Roz, Little Jack is let out of the playpen by Jinx. He turns on the TV to Scarface and glues his hands to a bottle of rum , while saying "asshole" repeatedly. This leads to an argument between Jack and the Fockers over each other's parenting methods. Jack begins spying on Greg, sending both Greg and Jorge's hair samples for

1558-538: Was also released on VHS. A restored widescreen high-definition Blu-ray Disc version of the film was released on December 16, 2008. Special features include two commentaries - The Man Behind the Movie; Fast Break at Richmond High; 6 Deleted scenes; "Hope" music video by Twista featuring Faith Evans; Writing Coach Carter: The Two Man Game; Coach Carter: Making the Cut; and the theatrical trailer in HD. An additional viewing option for

1599-1103: Was highly praised for the similarities between Jim Morrison and actor Val Kilmer , look-wise and singing-wise, but fans and band members did not like the way Val Kilmer portrayed Jim Morrison, and a few of the scenes were even completely made up. In rare cases, sometimes called auto biopics , the subject of the film plays themself. Examples include Jackie Robinson in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Muhammad Ali in The Greatest (1977), Audie Murphy in To Hell and Back (1955), Patty Duke in Call Me Anna (1990), Bob Mathias in The Bob Mathias Story (1954), Arlo Guthrie in Alice's Restaurant (1969), Fantasia in Life Is Not

1640-462: Was released on January 14, 2005, in the United States. During that weekend, the film opened in 1st place grossing $ 24.2 million from 2,524 locations, beating out Meet the Fockers ($ 19.3 million). The film's revenue dropped by 24% in its third week of release, earning $ 8 million. For that particular weekend, the film slipped to 5th place with a slightly higher theater count at 2,574. Coach Carter went on to top out domestically at $ 67.3 million through

1681-410: Was worked into the film. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 39% of 166 sampled critics give Meet the Fockers positive reviews, with an average rating of 5.20/10. The site's consensus is: "Talented cast is wasted as the movie is content with recycling jokes from its predecessor, Meet the Parents ." At Metacritic , which assigns a weighted average score out of 100, with reviews from mainstream critics,

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