Leatherheads

Name: Leatherheads
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 2008-03-24
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Wayne Duvall, Stephen Root

2008·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 5.9(497)

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About Leatherheads

Leatherheads is a 2008 English-language comedy, romance and drama film directed by George Clooney. The cast is led by George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, YouTube Free.

Leatherheads was produced by Universal Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, and Smokehouse Pictures and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on March 24, 2008, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $58 million, it went on to gross $41 million worldwide.

Director: George Clooney
Writers: Rick Reilly, Duncan Brantley
Release date: March 24, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $58 million
Box office: $41 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Smokehouse Pictures

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Leatherheads cast & crew

Leatherheads was directed by George Clooney and written by Rick Reilly and Duncan Brantley.

The cast features George Clooney as Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly, Renée Zellweger as Lexie Littleton, John Krasinski as Carter Rutherford, Wayne Duvall as Coach Frank Ferguson, Stephen Root as Suds, and Jonathan Pryce as CC Frazier.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Randy Newman, cinematography is by Newton Thomas Sigel, and it was produced by George Clooney and Barbara A. Hall.

Is Leatherheads worth watching?

Leatherheads holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 497 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and drama, Leatherheads is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Leatherheads

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