Unstoppable (2024 film)

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Unstoppable
Unstoppable film poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by William Goldenberg
Screenplay by
  • Eric Champnella
  • Alex Harris
  • John Hindman
Based onUnstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion
by Anthony Robles
Austin Murphy
Produced by
  • Ben Affleck
  • Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
  • Anthony Robles
  • Andrew Fraser
  • Gary Lewis
  • David Crockett
Starring
Cinematography Salvatore Totino
Edited byBrett M. Reed
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
Release dates
  • September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)(TIFF)
  • December 6, 2024 (2024-12-06)(United States)
Running time
123 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Unstoppable is a 2024 American biographical sports drama film directed by William Goldenberg, in his feature directorial debut, and written by Eric Champnella, Alex Harris and John Hindman, based on the 2012 book of the same name by Anthony Robles (who also serves as producer) and Austin Murphy. Produced by Ben Affleck, through Artists Equity, and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, through Nuyorican Productions, the film stars Jharrel Jerome as Robles, [2] with a supporting cast that includes Jennifer Lopez, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, and Don Cheadle. [3] [4]

Contents

Unstoppable had its premiere in the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024, followed by a limited theatrical release on December 6, 2024 by Amazon MGM Studios, and is scheduled to debut on Prime Video on January 16, 2025.

Cast

Production

In April 2014, David Crockett and Andy Fraser acquired the rights to produce a film adaptation of Anthony Robles's 2012 autobiography Unstoppable: From Underdog To Undefeated: How I Became A Champion, with Eric Champnella writing the script. [5]

In September 2018, Jason Mitchell was cast as Robles. [6]

In November 2019, 101 Studios acquired the rights to the film, with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia set to produce under their Seven Bucks Productions banner. [7]

The project was once again announced in March 2023, with William Goldenberg as director in his directorial debut. Goldenberg has collaborated with filmmaker Ben Affleck as a film editor for Gone Baby Gone , Argo , Live by Night , and Air . Affleck and Matt Damon served as producers through the Artists Equity banner. It was also announced that Jennifer Lopez would star in the film, with Jharrel Jerome playing Robles, replacing Mitchell. [3] [2]

Principal photography began in Los Angeles in May 2023, but was halted two weeks later due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. [8] On December 12, 2023, principal photography resumed after the end of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, with Don Cheadle, Michael Peña, and Bobby Cannavale joining the cast. [4] On January 14, 2024, it was announced that principal photography had wrapped. [9]

Release

Unstoppable had its premiere as part of the Gala section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. [10] [11] The film will be released by Amazon MGM Studios.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 80% of 56 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.The website's consensus reads: "With the magnetic Jharrel Jerome as its champion, Unstoppable is an inspirational sports story that honestly earns audiences' cheers." [12] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 67/100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [13]

Michael Mann chose Unstoppable as his favorite film of 2024 for a Directors Picks article in Variety . [14]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Middleburg Film Festival October 20, 2024Rising Star Award Jharrel Jerome Honored [15]
Philadelphia Film Festival October 28, 2024Student Choice AwardUnstoppableWon [16]
Savannah Film Festival November 2, 2024Lumiere AwardJharrel JeromeHonored [17]
Winter IndieWire Honors December 5, 2024Maverick Award Jennifer Lopez Won [18]
Celebration of Cinema and Television December 9, 2024Breakthrough Actor AwardJharrel JeromeWon [19]
Palm Springs International Film Festival January 4, 2025Legend & Groundbreaker AwardJennifer LopezWon [20]

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  2. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 17, 2023). "Jharrel Jerome To Star As Wrestler Anthony Robles Alongside Jennifer Lopez In 'Unstoppable' From Artists Equity And Amazon". Deadline Hollywood .
  3. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 16, 2023). "Artists Equity Is 'Unstoppable' With Jennifer Lopez; Company In Final Talks With Amazon Studios For Second Team-Up Before 'Air' Opens – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood .
  4. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 5, 2023). "Jennifer Lopez & Jharrel Jerome Pic 'Unstoppable' From Artists Equity Returns To Filming Next Week; Don Cheadle, Michael Peña & Bobby Cannavale Join Cast As Amazon MGM Boards". Deadline Hollywood .
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  9. ↑ Salvatore Totino (January 14, 2024). "That's a wrap #Unstoppable @artistsequity #williamgoldbergspecial thank you to the team james Goldman @khfilms @raymond_milazzo @imgalpal @kevinjsun Ryan , Mike, Amanda ,Hannah @tunafishtaco @keslowcamera @levelgripco and his team. John Moore and his team @jessegreenphoto. Could not have done it with this incredible team. Thank you !!!". Instagram .
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