<P> Among mainstream critics in the U.S., Remember the Titans received generally positive reviews . Rotten Tomatoes reported that 73% of 132 sampled critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 6.3 / 10 . At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average out of 100 to critics' reviews, the film received a score of 48 based on 32 reviews . CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A +" grade . </P> <P> James Berardinelli writing for ReelViews, called the film "relentlessly manipulative and hopelessly predictable" but noted that it was "a notch above the average entry in part because its social message (even if it is soft - peddled) creates a richer fabric than the usual cloth from which this kind of movie is cut ." Describing some pitfalls, Robert Wilonsky of the Dallas Observer said that "beneath its rah - rah rhetoric and pigskin proselytizing, it's no more provocative or thoughtful than a Hallmark Hall of Fame film or, for that matter, a Hallmark greeting card . Its heart is in the right place, but it has no soul ." Wilonsky however was quick to admit "The film's intentions are noble, but its delivery is ham - fisted and pretentious; you can't deny the message, but you can loathe the messenger without feeling too guilty about it ." </P> <P>--Roger Ebert, writing in the Chicago Sun - Times </P> <P> Todd McCarthy, writing in Variety, said, "As simplistic and drained of complexity as the picture is, it may well appeal to mainstream audiences as an' if only it could be like this' fantasy, as well as on the elemental level of a boot camp training film, albeit a PG - rated one with all the cuss words removed ." Roger Ebert, in the Chicago Sun - Times, viewed the film as "a parable about racial harmony, yoked to the formula of a sports movie," adding, "Victories over racism and victories over opposing teams alternate so quickly that sometimes we're not sure if we're cheering for tolerance or touchdowns . Real life is never this simple, but then that's what the movies are for". </P>

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