| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"A compelling film about a rough, tough game in wheelchairs and the rough, tough men who play it." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...easily one of the best films of the year..." more... |
A |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"This is one of those rare docs, like Hoop Dreams, where life provides a better ending than the filmmakers could have hoped for." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"At times funny, heart-wrenching and delightfully profane..." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"...as thrilling as it is engrossing." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...rousing..." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
David Thomas |
"...fascinating documentary about the lives of some amazing competitors." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Directors Henry-Alex Robin and Dana Adam Shapiro offer rich portraits of the two most charismatic characters to appear in a movie so far this year." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...almost as tough as the relentlessly combative players it profiles. " more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"As a tale of human courage and personal triumph, Murderball works. As a sports documentary, it falls short of the mark." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"It's original, outrageous and murderous fun." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub |
"... a great movie not because of the feelings it invokes, but because of the ones it avoids." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill White |
"As a sports documentary, Murderball is tame and uninvolving." more... |
C |
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