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Mystery, Alaska

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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 12/26/2010
3/5
Grown-up Mighty Ducks isn't meant for kids. Go to Full Review
Susan Wloszczyna USA Today 01/01/2000
2/4
If you drop the "c" in hockey you get a perfect description of Mystery, Alaska. Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post 01/01/2000
3/4
Doesn't quite achieve its goal, but this overgrown little movie does offer solid laughs, engaging performances and a captivating setting. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/29/2021
C
If you're looking for a good hockey film, you won't find it here. Go to Full Review
Jean-François Vandeuren Panorama 11/16/2010
7/10
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... Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 01/03/2009
1.5/4
With so many characters and plotlines, it seems that TV king Kelley mistook this big-screen assignment for another network pilot. Go to Full Review
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Jeremy H. @hansonink Dec 17 Great movie!! Wish they had made a sequel See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 30 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 See more Robert R @RobertRiley Mar 28 "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. See more Rosana B Dec 31 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... See more Stephen C 12/15/2024 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. See more Daniel N 12/13/2024 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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 59m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, DTS, Dolby SR
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