| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie works because it is, above all, sincere." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...an inspirational sports movie, but I liked it anyway." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...the cast is great and the game-play is energetic, but emotionally, Goal! doesn't score any points." more... |
C+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Gregory Kirschling |
"There's only one thing they don't need to bring back for the sequels, and that's the movie's appetite for every sports cliché there ever was." more... |
C+ |
filmcritic.com
Eric Meyerson |
"If you've ever seen another sports movie, you've seen Goal!" more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Ray Bennett |
"Cliche-ridden film about soccer unlikely to win many fans." more... |
D- |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"The pro-soccer circuit is convincingly portrayed, and at its best moments the dialogue is as bright as Newcastle's skies aren't." more... |
B |
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis |
"...continually strains credulity." more... |
C |
San Francisco Chronicle
G. Allen Johnson |
"...the best American-made sports film since Miracle." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Winda Benedetti |
"...overly long..." more... |
C |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...capably acted and somewhat inspiring." more... |
B- |
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