| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Janice Page |
"Way too much of ''The Ringer" is derivative filler that just sort of jogs along to the medals competition..." more... |
C- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie surprised me. It treats its disabled characters with affection and respect..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"...The Ringer feels too lawyered-up and politically positioned to trigger much laughter at all." more... |
D |
| E! Online |
"...The Ringer has somehow been endorsed by the actual Special Olympics, but that hasn't blunted the humor." more... |
B- |
Entertainment Weekly
Gary Susman |
"...a generally sweet movie, taste be damned." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Pete Croatto |
"...the movie becomes an endless public service announcement." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...a sugar-coated comedy that's more Sara Lee than Farrelly." more... |
D |
New York Times
Nathan Lee |
"...a fairly winning comedy." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub |
"...blend of subversive humor and feel-good story lines." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...too timid to let loose with the promised torrent of bad taste." more... |
C- |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Knoxville is functional only when the movie needs a bravura comic performance..." more... |
C |
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