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Read from 35 comments (33 from Metacritic, 2 from TMDB reviews) β 12 of them described how it moves.
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GDsReviews Β· Metacritic β
βA plodding, bland telling of what is an amazing true story. The politics of sport is told in such a dull mannerβ
geewah Β· Metacritic β
βwhat is supposed to be an uplifting ending falls remarkably flatβ
geewah Β· Metacritic β
βit surely will be inhuman for you to not be moved by the last act which shows the excellence in execution and more importantly majestic performancesβ
amheretojudge Β· Metacritic β
βif taken the last act into account, it surely is a game changerβ
amheretojudge Β· Metacritic β
βthis movie can be a pain to walk through at some pointβ
EpicLadySponge Β· Metacritic β
Read 26 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 88% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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βItβs an exciting sports movie, an inspiring tale of prejudice overcome and, above all, a fascinating study of political leadership.β
A.O. Scott, The New York Times Β· 100
βClint Eastwood, a master director, orchestrates all of these notes and has us loving Mandela, proud of Francois and cheering for the plucky Springboks. A great entertainment. Not, as I said, the Mandela biopic I would have expected.β
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Β· 88
βWhat makes it special is Eastwood's ability to artfully and concisely tell a story, and Morgan Freeman's wonderfully understated turn as South African President Nelson Mandela.β
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Β· 88
βEastwood's modest approach to these momentous events shames the usual Hollywood showboating. In a rare achievement, he's made a film that truly is good for the soul.β
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Β· 88
βInvictus, which is Latin for "unconquered," gives the poem several meanings in the context of the film. It also applies to Eastwood, who, as one of America's greatest storytellers, finds enthralling tales and fashions them with finesse and an indomitable spirit.β
Claudia Puig, USA Today Β· 88
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 26 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
it reviews better than it plays β critics 75, the watch 59
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βuplifting all the way throughβ
GDsReviewsabout 0β100% inread it β
βA plodding, bland telling of what is an amazing true story. The politics of sport is told in such a dull mannerβ
geewahabout 0β100% inread it β
βwhat is supposed to be an uplifting ending falls remarkably flatβ
geewahabout 75β100% inread it β
βit surely will be inhuman for you to not be moved by the last act which shows the excellence in execution and more importantly majestic performancesβ
amheretojudgeabout 75β100% inread it β
β**It's much more than JUST rugby** Though the movie doesn't give much insights into the life of the living legend(still breathing among us when I saw this movie) known as **NELSON MANDELA**, it sure tells us a lot about what the man is made of.That **we are the master of our fate, we are the captain of our soul**. Forgiveness is a mighty powerful weapon that can make or break nations.How a sport can unite a divided nation into ONE, it is a well known fact but to actually be able to do thatβ
Shreyance Parakhread it β
βA little bit hit-and-miss, though <em>'Invictus'</em> still manages to produce the requirements for a solid sports drama. Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon are two actors I enjoy a lot, but by the end of this 2009 film I was a tad underwhelmed by them. Freeman as Nelson Mandela sounds great on paper, but in reality you kinda lose what makes Freeman so great - his voice, given he has to act with a South African accent. He still does a good job nevertheless, I just don't think I'll remember this paβ
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