Mystery, Alaska

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Mystery, Alaska

R

1999

1h 58m

Comedy

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A publicity stunt turns into the ultimate lopsided competition, when the world famous New York Rangers face off against the team from Mystery, Alaska -- a hockey-loving town of only 633 people. Team Mystery is a rag-tag collection of eccentric locals including the towns sheriff, its grocer, a deliveryman and a high school senior who play for the love of the game, not fame or big money.

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Critics Consensus

The lack of hockey action and authenticity left critics cold.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Grown-up Mighty Ducks isn't meant for kids.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 26, 2010

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Gene Seymour

Newsday

Mystery, Alaska is fun to watch, even if you're not a hockey fan, thanks to an appealing cast and some exciting game scenes.

Jan 1, 2000

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Tom Keogh

Film.com

Roach has to deal with some pure corn at the end, but he pulls it off and guides the actors to and through far better moments.

Jan 1, 2000

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

If you're looking for a good hockey film, you won't find it here.

Rated: C

Jan 29, 2021

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Jean-François Vandeuren

Panorama

La preuve qu'il est encore possible de produire de belles choses lorsque la passion est au rendez-vous, mme si cela signifie parfois travailler avec des matriaux uss...

Rated: 7/10

Nov 16, 2010

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

With so many characters and plotlines, it seems that TV king Kelley mistook this big-screen assignment for another network pilot.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 3, 2009

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Robert R

"Um, waiter? There, uh, heh-heh 🤓 seems to be a distinct lack of hockey in my hockey movie." Seriously, I get that the best sports movies out there aren't **really** about the sport at the center of everything, but — man — I feel like this was 60% down-home gossip, 30% blue humor and like 10% hockey. Also, just look at the billing block and tell me what you're expecting as a filmgoer. Russell Crowe, Burt Reynolds and Hank Azaria, directed by Jay Roach. I mean, if you squint, you can kind of see what they were going for. Part "Slap Shot," part "Miracle." Maybe you could say this movie walked (limped?) so that "Goon" could run? OrmMaybe I'm just being too polite. It sucks because there's nothing offensively bad about this. Everybody does an okay job performance-wise. For me, it honestly just comes down to there being too much homespun drama and not enough of what the poster promised.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Rosana B

Esses filmes esportivos de baixo orçamento geralmente são receitas prontas, clichê e fora que com aquela dose misógina que incomodam horrores, e apesar de todos esses ingredientes presentes o filme não é dos piores, consegue entreter e prender nossa atenção o suficiente, são não pelas piadinhas, mas pelo emaranhado de fofocas tipicas de cidade pequena, onde a moral masculina é mais importante que a honra feminina (a menos que seja a sua)... Basiquinho o suficiente para entreter...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Stephen C

WHY WHY WHY must we add pornographic sequences to fun family movies? If I wanted to watch sex, I wouldn't buy a Russell Crowe movie. Couldn't finish it, and threw it away. Too bad, thought it was a fun idea. Back to The Sound of Music and Kung Fu Panda. Blah.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Daniel N

Great fun. Awesome family movie. And perfect for those that like a good underdog story. Similar to Remember the Titans but less serious and with more comedy. Great characters that you fall in love with, a great story, great writing and you get a real community feel. An old school movie that will always be one of my silent favourites.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Braidon H

Top 10 sports movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Synopsis

A publicity stunt turns into the ultimate lopsided competition, when the world famous New York Rangers face off against the team from Mystery, Alaska -- a hockey-loving town of only 633 people. Team Mystery is a rag-tag collection of eccentric locals including the towns sheriff, its grocer, a deliveryman and a high school senior who play for the love of the game, not fame or big money.

Director: Jay Roach
Producer: Howard Baldwin, David E. Kelley
Screenwriter: David E. Kelley, Sean O'Byrne
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Rocking Chair Productions, Baldwin/Cohen Productions
Rating: R (Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.9M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, DTS, Dolby SR

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