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MOVIE

Invictus

His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.

★ 7.2 2009 134 min PG-13 DramaHistory

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

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Invictus in its release era

Released in 2009, Invictus sits inside the 2000s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
2009-12-11
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.2/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment
Topicssportsstadiumsouth africaapartheididealismnelson mandelabased on true storyidealist

This title is available from the shared catalog, but it is not published as an index-targeted page for this specialty edition.

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