With a Rotten Tomatoes 95% Audience Score and an A CinemaScore, THE SENIOR is Connecting with Sports Fans and Driving Families to Theaters.

Provo, UT—September 22, 2025—Updated September 23, 2025

Angel (NYSE: ANGX), an unprecedented media and technology company driven by 1.5 million grassroots Angel Guild members championing values-based stories,  is announcing a weekend estimated box office of $2.6 million for the inspirational sports biopic THE SENIOR. Sharing the inspiring true football story of a man who at 59 years old returns to college to take the hit that changes everything, THE SENIOR holds a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 95% and achieved an A CinemaScore.  

“Nothing feels like fall more than football, and this inspiring, true sports story is connecting with audiences nationwide,” said Brandon Purdie, Global Head of Theatrical Distribution & Brand Development.

Critics are raving about THE SENIOR, saying:

• “You find yourself rooting for his real-life character from beginning to end.” — The Hollywood Reporter
• “Well worth a visit if you feel the need to find some genuine human inspiration.” — Deadline
• Stories like Flynt’s are the epitome of the underdog stories that only sports can give us. – The Athletic
• “A heartfelt and old-fashioned inspirational sports movie.” — Screen Rant
• “Inspirational and entertaining.” — FandomWire
• “…warms the soul with an uplifting story message that resonates – MovieWeb
• “The type of movie that gets audiences cheering.” — Weekend Warrior

Purdie continues, “Our exhibition partners recognize Angel’s commitment to championing bold, beautiful, and uplifting stories that bring audiences back to theaters. THE SENIOR is exactly the kind of film that proves inspiring true stories still belong on the big screen.”

THE SENIOR: Box Office Actuals

Theater Count: 2,405

• Friday Box Office: $ 1,251,790
• Saturday Box Office: $ 859,744
• Sunday Box Office: $ 517,132
• Total Weekend Cume: $ 2,628,666

THE SENIOR: Audience and Critics Scores

• CinemaScore: A
• Rotten Tomatoes: Critics – 83 % Audience – 95 %

Film Synopsis: Nearly four decades after being kicked off his team, Mike Flynt returns to his alma mater to take the hit that changed everything. Bruised, doubted, and nearly broken, he fights for one last shot at the ending he still believes is possible.

THE SENIOR stars Michael Chiklis (The Shield, The Fantastic Four), Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon, Fried Green Tomatoes), Rob Corddry (Warm Bodies, Hot Tub Time Machine), and Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why, Hellraiser). The film was directed by Rod Lurie (The Outpost, The Contender), written by Robert Eisele (The Great Debaters, Resurrection Blvd.), and produced by Mark Ciardi (The Rookie, Secretariat), Justin Baldoni (Jane the Virgin, Five Feet Apart), Andrew Calof (Code 3, Errands & Espionage), and Campbell G. McInnes (Fallen, A Million Miles Away) for Wayfarer Studios.