Concussion

Concussion is a 2015 American dramatic thriller film directed by Peter Landsman and written by Mark F. Levin, G elegantly McGuire, Gretchen J. Berg, and Aaron Levison. The film is based on an incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr .Bennet Omalu, played by (Will Smith), the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery CTE or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a football-related brain trauma resulting in severe Permanent brain damage, memory loss , depression , dementia , and later suicide among many NFL American football players . The film passionately captures O malu 's emotional struggle to uncovering the truth behind CTE and his determination to expose it to NFL, one of most powerful institutions in world, despite the dangerous opposition he faced along the way . The movie also stars Alec Baldwin as Dr .Julian Bailes, a fellow neuropathologist who supports Omalu 's research, and Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner, who relentlessly fights against Omalus 's discoveries . Concussion was released on December 25, 2015 in the USA, by Columbia Pictures, and grossed over $34 million worldwide. It received positive reviews from critics, with praises for Smith's performance and nature of the storyline .

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Concussion include The Help, Moneyball, Burnt, Manchester by the Sea, Beautiful Boy, The Judge.

Concussion was released in theaters on January 14, 2016.