The Longest Yard (2005)
A disgraced quarterback assembles a team of inmates for a darkly-comic, raunchy football game against the guards.
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.
How intense is The Longest Yard?
The Longest Yard has light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a party watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs broad and raunchy. Rated PG-13.
What The Longest Yard feels like
- Tone
- campygrittydarkly comiccrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, raunchy
- Best for
- PartyFull attention
Where to stream The Longest Yard
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Is The Longest Yard for you?
Is The Longest Yard scary?
No. The Longest Yard is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Longest Yard gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Longest Yard sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Longest Yard OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is The Longest Yard?
The Longest Yard runs 1h 53m.
Where can I stream The Longest Yard?
The Longest Yard is streaming on Prime Video, Paramount+, Starz and Kanopy.
Does The Longest Yard have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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