| Undefeated | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Lindsay T. J. Martin |
| Produced by | Rich Middlemas Glen Zipper Daniel Lindsay Seth Gordon Ed Cunningham |
| Edited by | Daniel Lindsay T.J. Martin |
| Music by | Michael Brook Daniel McMahon Miles Nielsen |
Production companies | Zipper Bros Films Spitfire Pictures Five Smooth Stones Productions Level 22 Productions |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $562,218[1] |
Undefeated is a 2011 Americandocumentary film directed byDaniel Lindsay andT. J. Martin. The film documents the struggles of a high schoolfootball team, theManassas Tigers ofMemphis, as they attempt a winning season after years of losses. The team is turned around by coachBill Courtney, who helps form a group of young men into an academic and athletic team.[2]
Lindsay and Martin served as co-directors, cinematographers, sound recorders and editors, recording more than 500 hours of footage.[3]
Sean "Diddy" Combs joined the film as an executive producer in early February, 2012, with plans to work with the Weinstein Co. on the remake.[4]
The film received critical acclaim at theSouth by Southwest conference in March 2011.The Weinstein Company was reported to have closed a seven-figure deal fordistribution andremake rights toUndefeated.[5]
The film holds a 96% approval rating on review aggregation websiteRotten Tomatoes, based on 102 reviews with an average rating of 7.91/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It covers familiar sports documentary territory, butUndefeated proves there are still powerful stories to be told on the high school gridiron."[6] OnMetacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
On February 26, 2012, the movie won anOscar forBest Documentary Feature.[8][9][10]
