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There are certain moments in history when America has proven itself to the world: Neil Armstrong setting foot on the Moon; or the US Men's Hockey team beating the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics. One such moment, however, never got the recognition it deserved: In 1976, a small American winery bested the exalted French wines of the time and sent the wine industry into a tizzy - putting California... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 6th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and a scene of drug use. |
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| Distributors: |
Freestyle Releasing, LLC
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,040,588 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"If movies were wine, Bottle Shock would be a pleasant varietal you'd find on the half-price shelf." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
“ Bottle Shock is a charming fictionalized version of the victory, 'based,' as they love to say, 'on a true story.'" more...
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B+ |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
“ Bottle Shock presents the conviction of wine-makers without any of the flavor." more...
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C |
Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Farber
"Rocky for wine aficionados." more...
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B |
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