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Greater

2016 · 130 min · Director: David L. Hunt, David Hunt ★ IMDb 7.3 · 10,382 ratings

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Brandon Burlsworth is perhaps the greatest walk-on in the history of college football. Brandon had always dreamed of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks, but was considered too short and too fat to play Division I. Undeterred, Brandon took a big risk and walked on in 1994. Written off by fellow teammates and coaches, Brandon displayed dogged determination in the face of staggering odds. An extremely devoted Christian, Brandon never cursed or drank. He was genuinely humble and low-key. He worked harder than anybody, on and off the field, becoming the first Razorback to earn a Bachelor's and Master's degree while still playing. The overly-fat kid who was once an embarrassment to his teammates and an annoyance to his coaches, ended up becoming the most respected player in the history of the program, changing the lives of all he touched. Eleven days after being drafted into the NFL, Brandon was tragically killed in a car accident, crushing all who knew him. Brandon was "too good to be true". How could something like that happen to this guy? The age-old question slammed down upon all with terrible force: "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Brandon's story is more than mere football. It is the ultimate expression of the question "Why?" Greater will provide hope and inspiration as it strives to wrestle with this challenge and find reasons to trust. It is "Rudy" meets "It's a Wonderful Life".

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Greater (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Excitement 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Hope. Genres: Family, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%	Approximate minute	Dominant emotion	Overall intensity	Sadness	Empathy	Inspiration
2.5 %	≈ 3′	Sadness	62 %	50 %	57 %	23 %
7.5 %	≈ 10′	Joy	56 %	36 %	53 %	28 %
12.5 %	≈ 16′	Empathy	53 %	31 %	50 %	30 %
17.5 %	≈ 23′	Inspiration	54 %	26 %	49 %	41 %
22.5 %	≈ 29′	Inspiration	55 %	25 %	49 %	44 %
27.5 %	≈ 36′	Empathy	56 %	34 %	54 %	35 %
32.5 %	≈ 42′	Empathy	60 %	35 %	57 %	43 %
37.5 %	≈ 49′	Inspiration	63 %	29 %	50 %	56 %
42.5 %	≈ 55′	Inspiration	63 %	30 %	45 %	46 %
47.5 %	≈ 62′	Empathy	66 %	44 %	53 %	31 %
52.5 %	≈ 68′	Joy	71 %	55 %	59 %	33 %
57.5 %	≈ 75′	Sadness	66 %	53 %	56 %	35 %
62.5 %	≈ 81′	Inspiration	60 %	33 %	41 %	46 %
67.5 %	≈ 88′	Inspiration	68 %	16 %	29 %	59 %
72.5 %	≈ 94′	Tension	74 %	28 %	36 %	53 %
77.5 %	≈ 101′	Sadness	73 %	49 %	51 %	49 %
82.5 %	≈ 107′	Joy	80 %	68 %	65 %	46 %
87.5 %	≈ 114′	Sadness	89 %	83 %	78 %	38 %
92.5 %	≈ 120′	Sadness	76 %	69 %	63 %	41 %
97.5 %	≈ 127′	Inspiration	55 %	40 %	32 %	43 %

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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Neal McDonough

Leslie Easterbrook

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Christopher Severio

Nick Searcy

The Farmer

M.C. Gainey

Coach Ford

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Quinton Aaron

Coach Aaron

Michael Parks

Leo

Fredric Lehne

Coach Bender

Texas Battle

Anthony Lucas

Wayne Duvall

Pastor Rick

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Ed Lowry

Snide Reporter #2

Details

Directed by: David L. Hunt, David Hunt
Written by: David L. Hunt, Brian Reindl, David Hunt
Type: Movies
Released: 2016
Runtime: 130 min
Country: United States
Genres: Family, Biography, Sport
Ratings: ★ IMDb 7.3 · 10,382 ratings
Feels mostly: Inspiration
Data updated: 2026-10-12

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