Jerome and Lopez build an undeniable chemistry that powers the movie, and it wouldn’t work at all unless Jerome wasn’t excellent as well. He is.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 4, 2025

I fear this straightforward telling of Anthony Jerome’s life story will be too “ordinary” to make waves during awards season, but that’s OK: I’m pretty sure moviegoers will approve

| Jan 17, 2025

It's kind of a paint-by-numbers sports movie, but I do appreciate that it is not overplaying the uplift.

| Jan 17, 2025

The movie is keyed in to struggle and triumph, and on those narrow terms it’s a success.

| Jan 16, 2025

A lackluster biopic.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jan 16, 2025

Audiences will be rooting for Anthony, thanks almost entirely to Mr. Jerome.

| Jan 15, 2025

It’s commendable to avoid further clichés with regard to the portrayal of physical difference in film, but 'Unstoppable' fails to pin down what exactly should take their place.

| Original Score: C+ | Jan 14, 2025

A pedestrian sports movie that should have been something more.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 14, 2025

We’re cheering for Anthony and his unwavering determination to reach the top. Rocky would be proud.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 14, 2025

The limitations of “Unstoppable,” such as they are, double as its greatest strength.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 17, 2024

Lopez has given standout supporting performances in U-Turn, Out of Sight and An Unfinished Life, yet none has been as accomplished and quietly effective as her role as a downtrodden working-class mum in this rousing underdog story.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 16, 2024

Reassuringly formulaic, this is a straightforwardly inspirational-by-numbers sports movie, made watchable thanks to Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 10, 2024

William Goldenberg’s feature directing debut comes to life more often as a conventional family drama than as a conventional sports movie.

| Dec 9, 2024

It’s ultimately Jerome’s show, and a good one at that. Let’s hope it’s the first of many leading film roles for him.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 6, 2024

If this movie would rather meet our expectations, it does so with sincerity that makes it a slim win on points.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 6, 2024

The struggle, not the setback, is the point, and Unstoppable makes enjoyably smooth work of it.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2024

This isn’t the sports bio movie that breaks the mold. It’s the sports bio movie that gives audiences what they want.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 24, 2024

The movie is well made and it’s a lovely celebration of a real-life hero.

| Original Score: B- | Sep 16, 2024

While the role of Robles offers [Jerome] the perfect vehicle for his immense talent, the film around him struggles to reach his same heights. 

| Sep 11, 2024

Lopez gives a tender and entirely convincing performance as a mother whose unshakeable belief in her son is a crucial part of his foundations.

| Sep 10, 2024