Watch 42 (2013) Movie Streaming

Watch 42 (2013) Movie Streaming

42 Movie Synopsis

The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. |


Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. "42" tells the story of two men-the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey-whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking-ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. (c) WB

42 Movie Reviews

• David Denby - New Yorker : A square, uninventive, but detailed and stirring bio-pic devoted to the two years in an athlete's life that changed a nation.
• Richard Roeper - Richard Roeper.com : "This is a competent but mostly unexceptional film about a most extraordinary man."
• Lisa Kennedy - Denver Post : This story inspires and entertains with a vital chapter in this nation's history.
• Peter Rainer - Christian Science Monitor : The filmmaking is TV-movie-of-the-week dull and Robinson's ordeal is hammered home to the exclusion of virtually everything else in his life.
Laremy Legel - Film.com : "A kind and decent film, though it doesn't add to Robinson's legacy."