Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez stars in the 2024 sports biopicUnstoppable, now streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome leads anoutstandingUnstoppablecastincludingLopez, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, and Bobby Cannavale.Unstoppablehas received mostly positive reviews, earning a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 74%. Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and thereal-life Anthony Roblesproduced the film.
Unstoppablebecameavailable to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on July 17, 2025. Lopez plays Judy Robles, Anthony Robles’s hard-working and supportive mother, inUnstoppable. Judy goes to great lengths to maintain balance within her dysfunctional and abusive family dynamic. Lopez does a fantastic job of portraying the determination and undying support that the real Judy Robles had for Anthony’s incredible wrestling career at Arizona State University.
Unstoppable Is Now Streaming On Prime Video - What The Movie Is About
The film follows Anthony Robles' historic 36-0 NCAA championship wrestling season
Unstoppablechronicles theremarkable true story of Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and faced challenges both on and off the wrestling mat before becoming the 2011 NCAA wrestling champion in the 125-pound division. Directed by Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg in his feature film directorial debut,Unstoppableis based onRobles' 2012 bookUnstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion. Goldenberg has been nominated for five Best Editing Oscars (The Insider,Seabiscuit,Zero Dark Thirty,The Imitation Game), winning for 2012’sArgo. Robles also appears in the film as his own double in certain wrestling scenes.
Unstoppable: Why Jennifer Lopez’s Judy Kept Donating Her Blood
Jennifer Lopez’s character Judy Robles dangerously donates her blood consecutively in the 2024 sports biopic Unstoppable for one key reason.
Unstoppableportrays Anthony Robles' impressive wrestling career as an undefeated high school champion, going an incredible 96-0 as a junior and senior Arizona state champion. After getting overlooked by his top college choices, mainly the University of Iowa, Robles walked on the Arizona State University wrestling team and went on to become the2011 NCAA national champion in the 125-pound division with an undefeated record of 36-0. The film also dives into his personal and family struggles with his abusive stepfather and financial hardships.
How Jennifer Lopez Has Found Success On Streaming In The Past Few Years
She’s starred in and produced a handful of Netflix & Amazon releases
Lopez has found success in the streaming world as of late as both an actress and a producer. She recently starred inNetflix’s action thrillerThe Mother(2023) and the A.I. action sci-fi epicAtlas(2024)as well as Amazon Prime Video’s pop musicalThis Is Me… Now(2024) and the feel-good romantic comedyShotgun Wedding(2022). Lopez was also recently nominated for her first and only Emmy Award for her Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show where she performed alongside Shakira in 2020. She also starred in the 2022 Netflix documentary filmHalftimeand the Peacock romantic comedyMarry Me(2022) alongside Owen Wilson before her standout role inUnstoppable.
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Despite being born with one leg, Anthony Robles overcomes significant challenges both at home and in the competitive world of wrestling. His determination and relentless drive lead him to become an NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion, earning him national recognition and a place in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
