The Senior: Release date news, cast details, streaming details, and more about the upcoming sports drama starring Michael Chiklis

The Senior is the upcoming film in the sports drama genre, directed by Rob Lurie and slated to be released on September 19, 2025, by Angel Studios. Here is the official synopsis as per Letterboxd,

37 years ago, Mike was kicked off his collegiate football team for an altercation. Now at 59, he still carries that burden. However, after reuniting with his old teammates, and burying the hatchet with the one he fought, he decides to go back to school to get his degree and try out for the team to redeem his past.

Ahead of the film's release, let us take a look at important details.

When is The Senior releasing?

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Angel Studios has scheduled The Senior for a September 19 theatrical release this year, though the film had its world premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on November 9, 2023,. Written by Bob Eisele, the Rob Lurie directorial is produced by Steve Sarowitz, Justin Baldoni, Mark Ciardi and Campbell McInnes under the banners of Select Film, Ten Acre Films and Wayfarer Studios.

Who is starring in The Senior?

The cast members of The Senior are mentioned below:

Michael Chiklis as Mike Flynt
Mary Stuart Masterson as Eileen
Gail Cronauer as Pat Flynt
Rob Corddry as Sam Weston
Lance Allen Kramer as Randy Wilson
Brandon Flynn as Micah
Corey Knight as Jeremy Cartwright
Terayle as Jamal Johnson
James Hansen Prince as Walker
Chris Setticase as Hank Stanton
Chris Becerra as Fernie Acosta

What is the plot of The Senior?

The Senior is based on the real-life story of Mike Flynt, who joins his college football team as a linebacker at the age of 59, nearly 37 years after getting expelled due to an altercation. Mike meets his college mates and tries to redeem his past mistake.

The two-minute and 23-second-long official trailer of the film begins with Mike's voiceover, where he describes football as the greatest game of mankind. The protagonist then reveals that he did not get to finish his senior year as he was thrown out for fighting with a player. Mike then expresses that he wishes he could go back and do everything all over again. The rest of the trailer then features him trying football at the age of 59.

In an official statement, the film's director, Rod Lurie said:

“I love football — everything about it: the intensity, the strategies, the artfulness of the athleticism… but mostly, I am imbued with it as a metaphor for playing to the final whistle. That, you see, is what the story of Mike Flynt fully represents.”

The film is based on Mike Flynt's true story, which adds a layer of authenticity to the overall premise. Will you be watching the film in the theatres?