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The hidden art of grocery bagging.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times You may never look at a bag of groceries in quite the same way again. Rated: 3/4 Aug 6, 2010 Full Review John Anderson Variety Pic's condescending attitude toward its subjects won't help its already limited commercial chances. Jun 26, 2008 Full Review Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star Ready, Set, Bag! delivers plenty of warm and fuzzy while giving us a mainline fix of the sort of small-town cheerfulness you might have thought died with the Andy Hardy franchise. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 24, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I love documentaries about things I never knew that took place & I never knew there was a national bagging competition until now.It's interesting to see the people who will compete, Hear their stories & then get to see them go head to head.If you get a chance Ready, Set, Bag is a documentary I'd definitely recommend checking out Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Some of these champion baggers seem socially awkward until you we meet their friends and families and discover how much more adept and confident these folks are than the people around them. Most of us probably dismiss grocery bagging as a skill but really, it's a joy to watch someone do anything with this degree of excellence. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member "this is the happiest moment of my life." *2007 national grocery bagging competition champion totally worth seeing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member The best documentaries are those that present a group of "characters" that are just every day, ordinary people, but are so unique that you'd swear they were written by a skilled screenwriter. This is a brilliant little documentary that gives you an inside look at the various competitions for grocery baggers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Had lots of quirky characters and had a uncomfortable yet funny moments, but was a bit formulaic when it comes to the light-hearted documentary with a big event at the end. Think Spellbound, Wordplay, etc. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Finally a nice 'feel good' movie for the year. Takes behind the scenes for the bagger of the year competition and the dreams Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The hidden art of grocery bagging.
Director
Alex D. da Silva, Justine Jacob
Producer
Justine Jacob
Rating
PG (Brief Suggestive Material)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 20m
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