| The Winning Season | |
| Director: | James C. Strouse |
| Producer: | Kara Baker Jana Daniela Taplin Lundberg Galt Niederhoffer Celine Rattray Gia Walsh |
| Starring: | Sam Rockwell Shareeka Epps Emily Rios Rooney Mara Emma Roberts |
| Music: | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography: | Frank G. DeMarco |
| Editing: | Joe Klotz |
| Studio: | Plum Pictures Gigi Films |
| Distributor: | Lionsgate |
| Runtime: | 104 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Winning Season is a 2009 American sports comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse, and starring Sam Rockwell. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on September 3, 2010.[1] The film was distributed by Lionsgate in the United Kingdom, and the United States after they brought the rights to the film at Sundance. Plum Pictures and Gigi Films produced the film.[2]
Bill Greaves, a divorced deadbeat dad, is estranged from his teenage daughter Molly. His friend Terry is a high school principal who gives him a job as the coach for the girls' varsity basketball team. Bill begins to regret his decision when he meets the girls on the team: Abbie Miller, Tamra Schemerhorn, Mindy, Wendy Webber, Lisa Robinson, and Kathy Reyes. They improve under Bill's coaching and advise him on his relationship with his daughter, but their winning season does not protect the girls from their real world difficulties.[3]
On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, The Winning Season has an 52% approval rating based on 23 reviews.[4]