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      The Game of Their Lives

      PG Released Apr 22, 2005 1 hr. 36 min. History Drama List
      26% 35 Reviews Tomatometer 55% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score The U.S. soccer team (Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Jay Rodan) are heavy underdogs as they prepare to play the British squad in a 1950 World Cup preliminary game. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 01 Buy Now

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      An enthusiastic but ultimately uninspired soccer film.

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      Jeff S A true underdog story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful true story about a soccer team from the US facing insurmountable odds on the world stage. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/20 Full Review steve d The story is great, though the script struggles to capture it, good thing the acting helped the writers out. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review hardy c I preface this review with a fact: I love soccer. I play it, I watch it, I read about it. But here's an unfortunate fact also; I have never seen a decent movie about the game I adore. Starting with the dreadful "Victory" , a film mangled by Sly Stallone, there has been nothing but a string of poor cinema typified by bad directing, shoddy screenwriting, abysmal scene shooting and indifferent acting. Alas, "The Game of Their LIves" is just another sad addition to that Hall of Shame. Arguably one of the greatest upsets in the history of any sport (up there with the ballyhooed "Miracle on Ice"), this epic event in the 1950 World Cup deserves better than this. The story was weak, the direction plodding, the dialogue an homage to sports cliches and even the soccer scenes looked unnatural and staged. Even soccer fans need to stay away from this dog. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review william s For a movie meant to inspire,it bores one to sleep Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's okay but the real question is...why the fuck did they make a movie about this one game? Why didn't they even hint at the US's 3-1 defeat against Spain a few days before, and why is their mediocre performance in 1950 such a big deal, when the US squad got to the SEMI-FINALS in 1930!! Now that's a story! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: B Feb 18, 2012 Full Review Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper Director David Anspaugh has a skilled touch, but there's just not that much drama to film. This is a very competent, very predictable sports film. Apr 25, 2005 Full Review Peter Hartlaub San Francisco Chronicle ...disappointingly mediocre... Apr 22, 2005 Full Review Heather Boerner Common Sense Media Great game, bad storytelling. Soccer buffs only. Rated: 2/5 Dec 18, 2010 Full Review Bruce Feld Film Journal International the narrative and dialogue club us over the head in an effort to make 21st-century viewers understand why the victory of America's team over England was of such monumental importance. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Rated: C Oct 11, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis The U.S. soccer team (Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Jay Rodan) are heavy underdogs as they prepare to play the British squad in a 1950 World Cup preliminary game.
      Director
      David Anspaugh
      Screenwriter
      Angelo Pizzo
      Distributor
      IFC Films
      Production Co
      Crusader Entertainment LLC
      Rating
      PG (Some Mild Language|Thematic Elements)
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 22, 2005, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 7, 2020
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $375.5K
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