Invincible

It seems box-office luck has got a habit of favoring Disney in recent times. Disney's new success is Mark Wahlberg's football tale "Invincible" which went the distance at the box office, debuting as the top weekend movie with $17 million.

"Invincible" is inspired by the true story of Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. In 1976 when the coach (Greg Kinnear) of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time -- no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one liked Papale -- a down-on-his-luck, 30 year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds, Papale made into the team and soon found himself living every fan's fantasy -- moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.

The film is directed by Ericson Core. It's rated PG for sports and some mild language. Here is the official site: invincible.movies.com.