The Big House
2018, English. Directed by Terri Sarris & Kazuhiro Soda & Markus Nornes.
Ann Arbor, Michigan is the prototypical college town—a small city with a massive research university, a tradition of political radicalism and Michigan Stadium, the largest in the United States and the home of University of Michigan football. With a capacity of 107, 601 the entire population of Ann Arbor fits in the stadium, which fans affectionately call “The Big House.” Michigan football goes back to 1879, and is known for its distinctive winged helmet and its fight song “The Victors.” But this direct cinema documentary eschews gridiron grandeur to look closely at all the labor—from the cooks to the cops to the cleaners—that goes into hosting 100,000 people. Shot against the backdrop of the 2016 election and the rise of Donald Trump, it presents a microcosm of America by showing everything but the game.
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- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 16 February 2018
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The Big House runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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The Big House isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 February 2018. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big House?
The Big House (2018) was directed by Terri Sarris and Kazuhiro Soda and Markus Nornes.