42

About 42

In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.

42 (2013) is a drama film directed by Brian Helgeland. It runs 128 minutes and was released in April 2013.

The film is filed under baseball, racial segregation, racial tension, and racial prejudice. The story is adapted from real events.

Chadwick Boseman stars as Jackie Robinson, Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson, and Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher. The screenplay is by Brian Helgeland. In the United States it streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.

Remember the Titans, Freedom Writers, and Oppenheimer make useful companions to 42, all filed under sports. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 2,016 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.