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Francis Ouimet was a working-class immigrant kid who--flanked by a 10-year-old caddie smaller than his golf bag--started with nothing and came out of nowhere to break down the barriers and become America's first golf hero nearly a century before Tiger Woods. In a world where it was believed only the wealthy and privileged could play, and win, at golf, it took an outsider to change the rules forever... See Full Description
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Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 55 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 30th, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for brief mild language. |
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| Distributors: |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$15,331,289 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"This golf movie is well above par, but more importantly, it's not just about golf." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...cliched yet appealing..." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
" I am not a golf fan but found The Greatest Game Ever Played absorbing all the same..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"...all sports stories, especially underdog yarns, are contrivances--separated only by the nuance of their telling." more...
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C |
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