Bottle Shock

PG-13

Released Aug 6, 2008

1 hr. 50 min.

Drama

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Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris.

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Critics Consensus

Bottle Shock fails to properly utilize the inspiring true tale at its core, settling instead for an ordinary, plodding account.

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Audience Member

Who is rating this?? We love this movie. The era, the music, the historical truth.. c’mon people!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Michelle L

A cute story with beautiful scenery and fun acting by Alan Rickman 👍

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Stephanie B

I am shocked that this movie received such low ratings. I work in the wine industry and it is extremely entertaining and accurate as far as the Judgement of Paris goes. Perhaps every detail is not depicted historically correct, but if they had to throw a little Hollywood in, that made it all the more entertaining! Cheers to Bottle Shock, a must see, that I have gotten nothing but great feedback on when speaking to guests at the winery I am employed🍷🍷

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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s r

A Hollywood take on how CA wine came onto the map. It was fun and endearing, but the cliches weakened it. Rickman and Pullman were good. The build up was well done. It made me want to visit the CA wineries and learn more about them. It was on Amazon.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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A truly dire film that holds barely an iota of truth from the real story. Steven Spurrier was quite the opposite to a dull wine snob and was enthusiastic about Californian wines before going there. It was his American colleague, Patricia Gallagher, that instigated the trip and Spurrier went with his wife Bella throughout. TWA agreed to safely send the wines back to Paris. The tasting was held in a room in a hotel in Paris, not a country courtyard and so it goes on and on. I am amazed that Spurrier allowed the film to go ahead as in reality, until his death a few weeks ago, he was one of the most popular and forward thinking people in the wine trade for forty years. I can find little about the characters at Montelena but find it difficult to believe any of that side to be true especially when the wine make Mike Grgich does not even appear in the film. Yes a film about a wine tasting is hardly going to be greatly entertaining or big box office but this is truly garbage.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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This was an exhilarating and inspiring film - I have a wine qualification and I felt I learnt something and I enjoyed the story - great ensemble cast - a sunshine in film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Randall Miller

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Alan Rickman

Steven Spurrier

Chris Pine

Bo Barrett

Bill Pullman

Jim Barrett

Rachael Taylor

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Freddy Rodríguez

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Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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David Stratton

The Australian

As a rather strenuous attempt at a feel-good movie, Bottle Shock falls a long way short of the mark.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 10, 2009

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

It's not in the same league as Sideways but it has a fragrant sense of the beauty of wine and winemaking, not just the drinking.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 3, 2009

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Felicia Feaster

Charleston City Paper

[A]necdotally interesting, but artistically underwhelming.

Jan 27, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

[K]ick back and relax and take a sip of BOTTLE SHOCK. It will linger on your palette long after the curtain falls.

Nov 7, 2019

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

[A] film that acknowledges the passion, dedication and commitment of those owner/growers who keep our wine cellars, cupboards and fridges stocked and, to that end, it's worth a tipple.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2019

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Synopsis

Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out top-notch chardonnay. Determined to make a name for himself, he sets about getting the booze back to Paris.

Director: Randall Miller
Executive Producer: Dan Schryer, Robert Baizer, Erik Cleage, Joe Davis, Merv Davis, Diane Jacobs, Art Klein
Screenwriter: Jody Savin, Randall Miller, Ross Schwartz
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Zin Haze Productions, Unclaimed Freight, Intellectual Properties Worldwide (I), Shocking Bottle
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|A Scene of Drug Use|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.0M

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