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IMDb rating 7.1
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Critic rating 6.8

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Florian Wendorff
rated 6

It's good to make a film on the downsides of professional sports and it's correct to depict sports both as a substitute for religion and as a billion dollar business. But the filmmakers don't succeed in putting the good parts togeth...

1 year ago
Critic Sheila O'Malley
rated 8

...takes...well-worn storyline and makes something unique out of it, something fresh and bizarre.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Anna Smith
rated 8

...Abby’s adventures are credible, characterful and occasionally erotic.

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Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

...Weigert's performance is warm and engaging, lending not just heart, but much needed credibility.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 5

...selvom Concussion blev forbigået [ved dette års Oscar-uddeling] gør Will Smith det glimrende. Faktisk er han det bedste ved filmen.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Janderson Alves Giffoni
rated 10

Estória fantástica, baseada em faltos reais! Elenco excepcional!!!

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

Peter Landesman
Director
Alec Baldwin
As Dr. Julian Bailes
Luke Wilson
As Roger Goodell
Will Smith
As Dr. Bennet Omalu
Holt McCallany
As Angry Neurologist
Richard T. Jones
As Andre Waters

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Concussion is a 2015 American dramatic thriller film directed by Peter Landsman and written by Mark F. Levin, G elegantly McGuire, Gretchen J. Berg, and Aaron Levison. The film is based on an incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr .Bennet Omalu, played by (Will Smith), the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery CTE or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a football-related brain trauma resulting in severe Permanent brain damage, memory loss , depression , dementia , and later suicide among many NFL American football players . The film passionately captures O malu 's emotional struggle to uncovering the truth behind CTE and his determination to expose it to NFL, one of most powerful institutions in world, despite the dangerous opposition he faced along the way . The movie also stars Alec Baldwin as Dr .Julian Bailes, a fellow neuropathologist who supports Omalu 's research, and Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner, who relentlessly fights against Omalus 's discoveries . Concussion was released on December 25, 2015 in the USA, by Columbia Pictures, and grossed over $34 million worldwide. It received positive reviews from critics, with praises for Smith's performance and nature of the storyline .

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