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2026·NR

Contenders

Documentary1h 38m

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20%

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Storyline

An underdog sports documentary about a long suffering high school football program and their turnaround when a former player comes back as the head coach.

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Details

Director

Brantley Palmer

ReleasedJun 11, 2026

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

MMD ProductionsFixer Upper Films

Cast

Orion Binney

Self

James Tremblay

Self

Bill Allen

Self

Gideon Cavallo

Self

Jerry Cray

Self

Bob Hingston

Self

Matt Jurkoic

Self

Stan Jurkoic

Self

Jeff Lessells

Self

John Luopa

Self

Michael McMahon

Self

Kelly Patch

Self

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

1 fresh · 4 rotten

J

Jeannette Catsoulis

RTNew York TimesJul 16, 2010

A baffling journey to a pointless destination, The Contenders offers a suffocating wallow in the lives of the rich and miserable.

E

Eric Hynes

RTVillage VoiceJul 13, 2010

Suitably for a film that lacks clear intent or direction, The Contenders just ends, mid-sentence, the point of it all frankly elusive.

A

Andrew Schenker

RTSlant MagazineJul 11, 2010

Everything in writer-director Marta Mondelli's relationship drama/whodunit The Contenders has an air of obscurantism.

K

Kam Williams

RTSly FoxJul 17, 2010

Inception-lite!

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Information

Title

Contenders

Released

Jun 11, 2026

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Status

Released

Studios

MMD Productions, Fixer Upper Films

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