The Express_
"He changed our country... one yard at a time."
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Starring
Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson
Box Office
$9.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
The Express earned $9.8M against a $40.0M budget.
Year context
The Express was released 18 years ago in 2008.
The Express is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 10m.
CAST (20)
Rob Brown
Ernie Davis
Dennis Quaid
Ben Schwartzwalder
Darrin Henson
Jim Brown
Omar Benson Miller
Jack Buckley
Nelsan Ellis
Will Davis, Jr.
Charles S. Dutton
Willie 'Pops' Davis
Justin Martin
Young Ernie
JJ
Justin Jones
Young Will
Nicole Beharie
Sarah Ward
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Marie Davis
ES
Elizabeth Shivers
Elizabeth Davis
Clancy Brown
Roy Simmons
Danny McCarthy
Bill Bell
Regina Hoyles
Sister
Chelcie Ross
Lew Andreas
Saul Rubinek
Art Modell
Craig Hawksley
George Marshall
JS
Jeff Still
Al Malette
Geoff Stults
Bob Lundy
Derek Graf
Maury Youmans
BOX OFFICE
$40.0M
Budget
$9.8M
Revenue
-76%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
130 min (2h 10m)
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (278 votes)
Budget
$40,000,000
Box Office
$9,793,496
Profit
$-30,206,504
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Express about?
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
How long is The Express?
The Express has a runtime of 130 minutes (2h 10m).
Who stars in The Express?
The cast of The Express includes Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Darrin Henson, Omar Benson Miller, Nelsan Ellis.
How much did The Express make at the box office?
The Express earned $9,793,496 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $40,000,000.
What is the rating of The Express?
The Express has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 278 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama