Concussion
“Even legends need a hero”
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
Genres
Drama
Studio
Village Roadshow Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Concussion performed
Budget
$35.0M
Worldwide Gross
$50.4M
Gross Profit
$15.4M
Return
1.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$7M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Dr. Bennet Omalu
Will Smith
Dr. Bennet Omalu
Dr. Julian Bailes
Alec Baldwin
Dr. Julian Bailes
Dr. Cyril Wecht
Albert Brooks
Dr. Cyril Wecht
Prema Mutiso
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Prema Mutiso
Mike Webster
David Morse
Mike Webster
Dr. Joseph Maroon
Arliss Howard
Dr. Joseph Maroon
Daniel Sullivan
Mike O'Malley
Daniel Sullivan
Dr. Steven DeKosky
Eddie Marsan
Dr. Steven DeKosky
Christopher Jones
Hill Harper
Christopher Jones
Dave Duerson
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Dave Duerson
Dr. Ron Hamilton
Stephen Moyer
Dr. Ron Hamilton
Andre Waters
Richard T. Jones
Andre Waters
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