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England, the summer of ’66 and the country is about to be consumed by WorldCup Fever. For 12-year-old Bernie the biggest day of his life is looming,the day he becomes a man--his Bar Mitzvah. But his plans for the perfectday begin to go awry when his father’s business starts to fail, forcing thefamily to scale back on their plans. Even more disturbing, the World CupFinal is scheduled for the... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign and Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 34 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 1st, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for language, some sexual content and brief nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures, First Independent Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$224,513 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Entertainment Weekly, By Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...exceedingly slender, autobiographical movie." more...
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B- |
Filmcritic.com, Norm Schrager
"This is the sweet, goofy story ..." more...
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B |
Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Farber
"This bar mitzvah/soccer comedy scores a goal." more...
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A- |
New York Post, LOU LUMENICK
"The direction of this autobiographical tale by Paul Weiland ...is less than subtle." more...
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C |
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