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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and a scene of drug use
Starring Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez, Dennis Farina, Eliza Dushku, and Bradley Whitford
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 wines on the map for good. Based on the true story, Bottle Shock chronicles the events leading up to the famous "Judgment of Paris" tastings, told through the lives of father and son, Jim and Bo Barrett, as well as British wine shop owner, Steven Spurrier. Little did Steven and Jim realize that they were both on a course that would change the history of wine forever. (Freestyle Releasing)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Lannette Pabon (story)
Ross Schwartz (& story) Jody Savin (& story) Randall Miller (& story) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Randall Miller |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 3, 2009 Theatrical: August 6, 2008 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 110 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 5.5 (out of 10) based on 17 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Deborah K. gave it an8:
Found this movie to be very refreshing! Maybe it's because I was 18 in "76" or maybe it's the fact that I love California wines. It had a really good feel about it and seemed like real life. Sorry I didn't see it until it was on a pay channel. Have watched it 3 times.
Johnny2cents gave it a4:
Bottle Schlock. What could have been a Grand Cru turns into a Grand Poo. Uninspired, unconvincing and unbelievable. I am sure that this was so not the way it went down and that the real Barrett's must have cringed at watching themselves portrayed as cliche American morons.
Den M. gave it a1:
Better to be called "Bottle Schlock." What a disappointment. Amazing how Hollywood can mess up a great story through poor screenwriting, bad direction, really bad set design, detectable wigs, unskilled makeup, and cinematography that looks like a TV commercial from a Learning Tree class. Somebody should have kept the camera boom, the helicopter, and the yellow filter away from that cameraman. This film was so bad, we made lemonade, so to speak, and actually had fun making fun of the film, catching all the errors, continuity problems, moving reflectors, and atrocious editing. Wow! I need a glass of good wine!
Rick D. gave it an8:
Small.simple, and, although the love story was a bit contrived, real and engaging. Strong performances by Rickman and Pullman, with a nice little supporting performance by Freddy Rodriquez. Exquisite to look at and absorbing throughout, I consider this a lttle gem that uses its talented cast to create believable characters acting like people act (with enough theatricality to keep it interesting). Nicely done!
Francois T. gave it an8:
A delightful and delicate movie, very funny with excellent and sensitive characters. I really enjoy this story because I'm a native french-speaking just visiting the USA (AZ) for a couple of months, so that I am really comparing both cultures. I think this movie does pretty much the same by putting together two frames of life, two slices of such different points of view. To be enjoyed!
Jay H. gave it a6:
Good cast, well acted, especially Alan Rickman. Finely written, but it does have a few slow moving patches. I also wasn't impressed with the period detail. Overall, it is a satisfying film though.
[Anonymous] gave it a9:
Loved it! Saw the movie on two occassions and was entertained on both occassion. Had the right amount of humor, romance and rooting for the underdog. Plus California wines rule!

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