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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliWhile Ernie's on-field accomplishments were extraordinary, it was the environment in which he struggled to achieve them that makes him the worthy subject of a motion picture.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertInvolving and inspiring in the way a good movie about sports almost always is.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThanks to a rock-solid performance by Dennis Quaid, nice historical touches and energetic direction by Gary Fleder, the tried-and-true formula is given a welcome shot of adrenaline.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyHas Dennis Quaid really never played a college football coach before? With his handsome, craggy face and likable intensity, he was born for the job, and he's the main attraction in The Express.
- 60VarietyVarietyCrowdpleasing and oh-so-predictable.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerIt's a fine moral and an admirable statement, but it's the portrait of an icon rather than the story of the person thrust into that position.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsToo often The Express sidelines its own main character in favor of the lemon-sucking, jaw-jutting glower patented by Quaid.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandPhiladelphia InquirerDavid HiltbrandThe Express eventually reaches its triumph-of-the-human-spirit climax, but it yanks too hard on the heart strings during the long journey there.
- 50The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasLong on inspiration, short on specifics.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceLike all formulaic biopics, The Express sacrifices the details for the Big Picture--hagiography without the humanity.