Invincible (2006)

Based On the Life of: Vince Papale

Starring: Mark Wahlberg

Movie Budget: $40 million

Star Salary: $1.5 million

Sports drama, Invincible, is based on the true story of Vince Papale, played by Mark Wahlberg. Papale was a lifelong football fan and high school teacher/bartender who achieved his wildest dreams after he got a chance to try out for the Philadelphia Eagles. The thirty-year-old makes the team as a kicker, and he becomes the NFL’s oldest rookie.

The movie was directed by Ericson Core and released by Disney. It made $58.5 million at the box office, surpassing its budget by almost $19 million. Invincible is considered to be the “classic underdog tale.”