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      Wimbledon

      PG-13 Released Sep 17, 2004 1 hr. 37 min. Romance Comedy List
      61% 145 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score Frustrated at his own failures and disillusioned with professional sports, tennis player Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) resolves to retire from competition and become an instructor at an exclusive private club. But when Colt receives a surprise wild-card berth in Wimbledon, he can't help but enter the tournament. Soon, Colt meets Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), a beautiful American tennis player with an upcoming match of her own, and finds the inspiration he hopes will turn his luck around. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 22 Buy Now

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      A predictable, bland rom-com, but Bettany proves to be an appealing lead.

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      Scott H Yes it's cliched and formulaic but the excellent incidental music, nice pacing and more than adequate skills from the protagonists make this a timeless winner. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/05/23 Full Review nom de p It is what it is. Easy to watch. Fun. Happy ending and worth a night in snuggled on the sofa with a loved one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review anna d As a tennis player this movie was very enjoyable. it was very light but still you wanted to watch further. I also liked how it brought humor and all the characters were very likeable. I probably wouldn't watch it again but watching it for the first time was fun. I wouldn't recommend this movie for people who don't play tennis as a decent part of the movie explores tennis matches. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review lanfranco c Very English and Very Romantic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Heidi M I love the way this movie discusses the mental game of tennis and I absolutely adore Paul Bettany. Watch this movie for the excellent tennis and excellent story of a tennis player that is on his way out, and has one last hoorah. The tension with the matches is extremely well done. However on the romance side... this is a fail. Paul Bettany carries this movie because Kirsten Dunst really isn't very likable as a character and her acting is only so/so. She comes across as a young brat while he comes across as someone closer to 30 and mature and ready to settle down. Watching this movie again later in life, I wasn't as into their relationship. It seemed to me like he deserved someone more mature and closer to his age. This is no reflection of her relaxed approach to sex and relationships, which I liked, this was her portrayal as someone that is still cared for by her father, making it seem like she's 21 at best. I just didn't buy them as a couple for more than a fling. The love story needed some serious tweaking to make her worthy of the kind, hardworking hero that Paul Bettany is in this movie. She's selfish, immature, and almost child-like. She has no character arc, or change throughout the story. If this was better done and the romance matched the tennis, this movie would have really hit on such a higher level. Still okay though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/22/21 Full Review Michael M Who would of thought they could Romanticize Tennis in a reasonable yet predictably entertaining way. Paul Bettany is Funny & Charming & Kirsten Dunst is Hot as Hell... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/21 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      (L to r) Peter Colt (PAUL BETTANY) and practice partner Dieter Proll (NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU) take in the Wimbledon crowds in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. PAUL BETTANY as Peter Colt in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. American tennis champ Lizzie Bradbury (KIRSTEN DUNST) and low-ranked British tennis player Peter Colt (PAUL BETTANY) engage in a cross-court affair in the romantic comedy Wimbledon. (L to r) British contender Peter Colt (PAUL BETTANY) and American champ Jake Hammond (AUSTIN NICHOLS) are led to the famed Centre Court in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. (L to r) PAUL BETTANY as Peter Colt, JON FAVREAU as Ron Roth and KIRSTEN DUNST as Lizzie Bradbury in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. American tennis champ Lizzie Bradbury (KIRSTEN DUNST) and low-ranked British tennis player Peter Colt (PAUL BETTANY) engage in a cross-court affair in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. Dennis Bradbury (SAM NEILL) shields his tennis champion daughter, Lizzie Bradbury (KIRSTEN DUNST), from the press in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon Wimbledon champions and tennis commentators JOHN McENROE and CHRIS EVERT appear as themselves in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. KIRSTEN DUNST as Lizzie Bradbury in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. Peter Colt (PAUL BETTANY) and a ball boy (JONATHAN TIMMINS) wish each other luck mid-match in Working Title Films' romantic comedy Wimbledon. View more photos

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      Nell Minow Common Sense Media Works better as a sports movie than a love match. Rated: 3/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Dave Calhoun Time Out All in all, it's rather pleasant, but nothing else. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Chris Hewitt Houston Chronicle The movie needs the stars' charm and director Richard Loncraine's polish, because the faulty script is just barely good enough to hold us for 100 minutes. Jul 21, 2005 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com I cared about the resolution of the film, and the closure for these characters. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 27, 2020 Full Review Kit Bowen Hollywood.com Rated: 2/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Frustrated at his own failures and disillusioned with professional sports, tennis player Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) resolves to retire from competition and become an instructor at an exclusive private club. But when Colt receives a surprise wild-card berth in Wimbledon, he can't help but enter the tournament. Soon, Colt meets Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), a beautiful American tennis player with an upcoming match of her own, and finds the inspiration he hopes will turn his luck around.
      Director
      Richard Loncraine
      Executive Producer
      Tim Bevan, Debra Hayward
      Screenwriter
      Adam Brooks, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      Working Title Films
      Rating
      PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Language|Sexuality)
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 17, 2004, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 31, 2014
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $16.8M
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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