42
In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.
2013 | 128m | English
Popularity: 9 (history)
| Director: | Brian Helgeland |
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| Writer: | Brian Helgeland |
| Staring: |
| In 1946, Branch Rickey, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 12, 2013 |
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| Director: | Brian Helgeland |
| Writer: | Brian Helgeland |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | baseball, biography, sports, racial segregation, racial tension, racial prejudice, brooklyn dodgers, 1940s |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $95,020,213
Budget: $40,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chadwick Boseman | Jackie Robinson |
| Harrison Ford | Branch Rickey |
| Nicole Beharie | Rachel Robinson |
| Christopher Meloni | Leo Durocher |
| Ryan Merriman | Dixie Walker |
| Lucas Black | Pee Wee Reese |
| André Holland | Wendell Smith |
| Alan Tudyk | Ben Chapman |
| Hamish Linklater | Ralph Branca |
| T.R. Knight | Harold Parrott |
| John C. McGinley | Red Barber |
| Toby Huss | Clyde Sukeforth |
| Max Gail | Burt Shotton |
| Brad Beyer | Kirby Higbe |
| James Pickens Jr. | Mr. Brock |
| Gino Anthony Pesi | Joe Garagiola |
| Brett Cullen | Clay Hopper |
| Jesse Luken | Eddie Stanky |
| Jamey Holliday | Pete Reiser |
| Derek Phillips | Bobby Bragan |
| Jamie Ruehling | Spider Jorgensen |
| Blake Sanders | Gene Hermanski |
| Johnny Knight | Carl Furillo |
| Clint O'Brien | Hugh Casey |
| Dusan Brown | Ed Charles |
| Cherise Boothe | Ed's Mother |
| Friedel Pinkston | Birmingham Catcher |
| Linc Hand | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Thomas Helgeland | Everett McCooey |
| Matt Clark | Luther |
| Peter MacKenzie | Happy Chandler |
| Joe Inscoe | Bob Cooke |
| Monnae Michaell | Mallie |
| Karole Foreman | Duff Harris |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Dutch Leonard |
| Scott Callaway | Andy Seminick |
| James Rackley | Phillie One |
| Aaron Farb | Phillie Two |
| Anthony S. Goolsby | Monarch Batter |
| Lou Criscuolo | Reporter One |
| Ross Hughes | Reporter Two |
| Joe Knezevich | Reporter Three |
| Mark Harelik | Herb Pennock |
| Kenny Cook | Fan One |
| David Sweeney | Fan Two |
| Rhoda Griffis | Miss Bishop |
| Daniel Fenlon | Babe Hamburger |
| Maury Covington | Policeman |
| Henry Friedman | Freckles |
| Holden Hansen | Freckle's Dad |
| Dan Mengini | Spectator One |
| Jon Kohler | Spectator Two |
| Marc Gowan | Doctor |
| Jackson Walker | Jimmy Powers |
| Danny Vinson | Eddie Dyer |
| Ari Blinder | Photographer |
| William Flaman | Cracker |
| Denise Moyé | Older Woman |
| Peter Jurasik | Hotel Manager |
| Michael H. Cole | Another Reporter |
| Janet Metzger | Jane Ann |
| Dax Griffin | Racist City Island Fan |
| Jayson Warner Smith | White Gas Station Attendant |
| Jeremy Ray Taylor | Boy |
| Christopher Harvey | Bus Driver |
| Kelley Jakle | Alice |
| Jud Tylor | Laraine Day |
| Tobias Michael Finn | Panamanian Kid |
| Ercell A. Grimes Jr. | Shouting Fan |
| Dwight Houser | City Island Umpire |
| Barry Suttle | Roosevelt Home Umpire |
| Andrew B. Roberts | Ball One Umpire |
| Jimmie L. Coleman | Negro League Umpire |
| Steve Hicks | Umpire One |
| Wayne Hickey | Umpire Two |
| Andrew C. Mullins | Umpire Three |
| Dennis A. Spears | Umpire Four |
| Gary Miller | Umpire Five |
| Todd Wilson | Reporter Four |
| David Thoms | Enos Slaughter |
| Richard Tavernaro | Deland Umpire |
| Hunter Clowdus | Dodger Bat Boy |
| Colman Domingo | Lawson Bowman (uncredited) |
| Benjamin C. Graham | Dodgers fan |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brian Helgeland | Screenplay, Director |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Shaughnessy Hare | Sound Effects Editor |
| Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bill Corso | Makeup Artist |
| Darren King | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Donald Dowd | Production Consultant |
| Peter McNulty | Editor |
| Jake Rice | Post Production Supervisor |
| Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Cindy Carr | Set Decoration |
| Caroline Harris | Costume Design |
| Kevin Stitt | Editor |
| Thomas Milano | Music Editor |
| Kelly Richardson | Art Department Coordinator |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | Hair Department Head |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Margaret Yen | Music Supervisor |
| Peter Afterman | Music Supervisor |
| Bob Shelley | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Bonnie Grisan | Casting Associate |
| Jon Johnson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Chris Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| D. Stevens | Still Photographer |
| Yann Delpuech | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Designer |
| John Finklea | Music Editor |
| Brad Wilder | Makeup Department Head |
| Matthew Moriarty | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound mixer |
| Dawn Gilliam | Script Supervisor |
| Kris Cole | Assistant Editor |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Direction |
| J.P. Jones | Property Master |
| Kim Drummond | Dialogue Editor |
| Aaron Haye | Supervising Art Director |
| Sharon Davis | Assistant Art Director |
| Michael Burgess | "B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Don Burgess | Director of Photography |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jason Clark | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Tull | Producer |
| Dick Cook | Executive Producer |
| Darryl Pryor | Co-Producer |
| Eric Heffron | Co-Producer |
| Jillian Share | Co-Producer |
| Jon Jashni | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 59 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 50 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 34 | 67 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 22 |
| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 17 |
| 2024 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 37 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 8 | 184 | 422 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 880 | 880 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 957 | 957 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 963 | 969 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 981 | 981 |
mooney240
9.0
**Overall : An incredibly inspiring story told with gravitas, quality, skill, and class.** To see a film celebrate the character, resilience, and endurance of a man that withstood prejudice, violence, and bigotry without returning hatred with hatred is just inspiring—brilliant cast with incredibl ... e performances. The film focuses on the maturity and bravery of Robinson in overcoming enormous opposition. 42 tells the story well while still capturing the weight and pressure of each moment of the game. I could see Robinson’s skill as well as his motivation and resolve. This movie portrays the sport of baseball well but is ultimately about the power of character in the face of overwhelming opposition and how it can change attitudes, hearts, and minds.
Sep 03, 2022