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Friday Night Lights (2004): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Friday Night Lights is a 2004 action drama directed by Peter Berg, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke and Jay Hernandez. It is partly based on Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $62 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Peter Berg
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Friday Night Lights About?
The premise of Friday Night Lights without spoilers, adapted from Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a tight-knit Texas community where high school football is everything, the team's hopes are shaken when a star player suffers a serious injury. As the season progresses, Coach Gary Gaines faces immense pressure to lead the team to victory while navigating complex social issues and the anxieties of the town. Through unwavering dedication and the strength of the community, he strives to inspire a team revival and restore hope.
Friday Night Lights Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- texas
- coach
- high school football
- odessa texas
- football team
- small town
- brief female nudity
- brief teenager nudity
- brief nudity
- underdog
- football practice
- football coach
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- poverty
- sports team
- day in title
- domestic violence
- quarterback
- houston texas
- hospital
- friendship
- father son relationship
- college recruitment
- african american
- 1980s
- student athlete
- racism
- american football
- based on true story
- based on book
- american football sport
- docudrama drama
- underdog sport
- football player
- school
- town
- reference to eddie murphy
- reference to bill cosby
- year 1988
- reference to nike
- reference to the trojan horse
- astrodome
- reference to larry csonka
- houston astrodome
- cleaning out a locker
- reference to jello pudding pops
- reference to adidas
- torn a.c.l.
- rice crispies
- reference to richard pryor
- walmart
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Cast & crew
Friday Night Lights Cast
Billy Bob Thornton leads the cast, with Derek Luke and Jay Hernandez. Directed by Peter Berg; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Peter Berg
From the director
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Ratings
Friday Night Lights Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Friday Night Lights 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 85%
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 69% User score
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Plot
Friday Night Lights Plot Summary
What happens in Friday Night Lights from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Bissinger chronicled the 1988 season of the Permian Panthers, a high school football team in Odessa, Texas, which ultimately faced heartbreak in the State semi-finals against Dallas’ Carter High School—who would go on to win the championship, only to have their title revoked due to fielding an ineligible player. The narrative weaves through a tapestry of social and political challenges in Odessa, highlighting issues such as socioeconomic disparity, racism, segregation, and poverty, all inherently linked to the Panthers.
Full summary
The whole story of Friday Night Lights, scene by scene
Box office
Friday Night Lights Box Office & Budget
Friday Night Lights grossed $62 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 2.1 times what it cost. $61.3 million came from the US and Canada and $694,849 (1%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$62M
2.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $61.3M
- International
- $694.8K
- Budget
- $30M
US & Canada 99%
Rest of the world 1%
Videos
Friday Night Lights Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 1 trailer and 5 clips.
- Clip Friday Night Lights (10/10) Movie CLIP - Agony of Defeat (2004) HD
- Clip Friday Night Lights | Coach Gaines' Final Pep Talk
- Clip Friday Night Lights | "Tell Me Why You Can't Hold On To The Ball"
- Clip The Big Game
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Friday Night Lights?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What year did the movie's events take place?
Cars
Cars in Friday Night Lights
27 cars on screen, including the 1986 Buick Regal and the 1983 Cadillac Seville.
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1983 Cadillac Seville Important role -
1977 Chevrolet Camaro Important role -
1976 Chevrolet Caprice Estate Important role
Details
Friday Night Lights Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Péntek esti fények” and “Juego de viernes noche”.
- Also known as
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- Péntek esti fények
- Juego de viernes noche
- Tudo Pela Vitória
- Les lumières du vendredi soir
- Luces de viernes noche
- Kynigontas to oneiro
- Ston pyreto tis doxas
- Najbolji tim
- Penktadienio vakaro ziburiai
- Swiatla stadionów
- Zafer Gecesi
- Friday Night Lights - Touchdown am Freitag
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- В лучах славы
- Světla páteční noci
- Светла петка увече
- Światła stadionów
- 胜利之光
- אורות של ליל שישי
- Luzes de Sexta à Noite
- Светлините на стадиона
- 프라이데이 나잇 라이트
- Juego de viernes por la noche
- Нічні вогні п’ятниці
- プライド 栄光への絆
- เส้นทางสู่ฝัน วันแห่งชัยชนะ
- 勝利之光
- Ánh Đèn Đêm Thứ Sáu
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Articles About Friday Night Lights
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FAQ
Friday Night Lights FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Friday Night Lights, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Friday Night Lights?
Friday Night Lights runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Friday Night Lights released?
Friday Night Lights was released on October 8, 2004.
Who directed Friday Night Lights?
Friday Night Lights was directed by Peter Berg.
More films by Peter Berg Who is in the cast of Friday Night Lights?
Friday Night Lights stars Billy Bob Thornton, Derek Luke and Jay Hernandez, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Friday Night Lights make at the box office?
Friday Night Lights grossed $62 million worldwide ($61.3 million domestic, $694,849 international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is Friday Night Lights rated?
Friday Night Lights has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Is Friday Night Lights based on a book?
Yes. Friday Night Lights is partly adapted from Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger.
Does Friday Night Lights have a post-credit scene?
No. Friday Night Lights has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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