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Celtic Pride

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Celtic Pride

PG-13

Released Apr 19, 1996

1h 30m

Comedy

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Mike (Daniel Stern) and Jimmy (Dan Aykroyd) are disconsolate after watching their favorite team, the Boston Celtics, lose a game in the NBA finals. They hatch a far-fetched scheme to sabotage Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans), the star of the opposing team, who is known for his love of nightlife, by getting him very drunk -- and thus too hungover to perform in the next game. After the two inadvertently kidnap the player instead, they dither about whether or not to release their captive.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

An uneven but largely likable basketball-themed comedy.

Mar 24, 2008

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

The outcome is deeply unsatisfying.

Mar 24, 2008

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Jack Mathews

Los Angeles Times

This is a bad time for NBA fans in Boston. Just as their beloved Celtics are about to wrap up a dismal season, with nearly 50 losses and no berth in the playoffs, Hollywood comes out with a comedy about the Celtics that's even worse than the team.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 14, 2001

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a high-concept premise that’s employed to perpetually affable (if somewhat forgettable) effect...

Rated: 3/4

Nov 4, 2023

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Celtic Pride is a basketball comedy the way Fatal Attraction was a dating movie.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 10, 2022

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TV Guide

Celtic Pride supplies predictably lowbrow yocks for jocks, and its rather disturbing racial implications go entirely unacknowledged.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 24, 2008

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Stephen L

If Celtic Pride holds up, it’s just barely - but it does. Dan Aykroyd is great, Daniel Stern is loud, and Damon Wayans holds his own as the selfish NBA star. The plot - two Celtics fans kidnapping an opposing player before Game 7 - is absurd, but the film runs with it. The basketball scenes are solid, the set design has surprising detail and Judd Apatow’s early fingerprints are all over the over-written but ambitious script. It’s far from perfect, but moments like the “bad luck guy” scene still land. Some of the dialogue is repetitive, and the ending doesn’t feel earned, but for a mid-‘90s NBA comedy, it’s fun, specific and occasionally sharp.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Stephen C

What the **** were you thinking?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Cedric B

A must watch basketball movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Highly underrated movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Just an all-time tale about the truly sick yet respectful nature of Boston fans. Somehow, due to the mental retardation in our brains, we could actually rationalize this decision, while turning the captive our friend. 11/10 flick, and the sequel could come after this NBA Finals.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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steve d

Not even die-hard Celtic fans will find it the least bit funny.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

Mike (Daniel Stern) and Jimmy (Dan Aykroyd) are disconsolate after watching their favorite team, the Boston Celtics, lose a game in the NBA finals. They hatch a far-fetched scheme to sabotage Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans), the star of the opposing team, who is known for his love of nightlife, by getting him very drunk -- and thus too hungover to perform in the next game. After the two inadvertently kidnap the player instead, they dither about whether or not to release their captive.

Director: Tom DeCerchio
Producer: Roger Birnbaum
Production Co: Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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