Invictus

2009 PG-13 2h 14m 7.3

Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

This movie tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the Captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) to help unite their country. Newly-elected President 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 team as they make their run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

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Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment

Originally Released: United States on Dec 11, 2009

Box Office Gross: $124,514,011.00

Budget: $60,000,000.00

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport, History