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Mystery, Alaska
Buena Vista Pictures
MPAA RATING: R for language and sexuality
Starring
Russell Crowe,
Hank Azaria,
Mary McCormack,
Burt Reynolds,
Colm Meaney,
Lolita Davidovich,
Maury Chaykin,
and
Ron Eldard
A publicity stunt turns into the ultimate lopsided competition when the world-famous New York Rangers face off against the team from Mystery, Alaska, a hockey-loving town of only 633 people. (Hollywood Pictures)
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
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| WRITTEN BY: |
David E. Kelley
Sean O'Byrne
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| DIRECTED BY: |
M. Jay Roach
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 9, 2000
Video: May 9, 2000
Theatrical: October 1, 1999
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| RUNNING TIME: |
118 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA / Canada |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
83
Portland Oregonian
Diana Abu-Jaber
The humor sizzles.

80
Film.com
Tom Keogh
Drama, swift action, and low-key, character-driven comedy.

75
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack
Scores big as a study of small-town life where characters collide and are forced to get along for the good of the community.

75
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Does offer solid laughs, engaging performances and a captivating setting.

70
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
An upbeat meat-and-potatoes movie.

70
Film.com
Sean Means
Raucously funny.

70
Dallas Observer
Bill Gallo
Its loose-limbed sweetness and gruff irreverence are just right.

63
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Individual performances...are flavorful and simpatico.

63
Baltimore Sun
Chris Kaltenbach
Unwaveringly predictable.

63
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Could metamorphose into an entertaining sitcom.

58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak
Disney seems intent upon overdosing audiences with the little guy proving himself against a seemingly superior force.

50
Variety
Robert Koehler
Relies on ensemble allure, with mixed results.

50
Chicago Tribune
John Petrakis
Has the potential to be much more than it is, especially with the collection of able actors on hand.

50
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
It is Australian Crowe, a previous non-skater, who gives the film's standout performance.

50
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
The enterprise might also be called ''Picket Fences on Ice."

50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Desmond Ryan
Yet another Hollywood serving of everyman pluck, sports division.

50
New York Daily News
Jack Mathews
Some terrific characters and some of the year's punchiest comic dialogue.

50
Chicago Reader
Lisa Alspector
Nothing's wrong with this movie--the hockey footage is exciting, the characters quirky, the subplots idiosyncratic--but nothing's special about it either.

50
USA Today
Susan Wloszczyna
If you drop the "c" in hockey you get a perfect description of Mystery, Alaska.

50
Salon.com
Chris Colin
There's no buildup, just emotional peak after emotional peak.

50
Film.com
John Hartl
Crowe gives the kind of thoughtful performance that suggests what Mystery, Alaska could have been if it had stayed in focus.

50
San Francisco Examiner
Edvins Beitiks
Not as predictable as the rest of its ilk.

40
Village Voice
Jessica Winter
Slack, saccharine script.

40
LA Weekly
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Thoroughly mediocre.

40
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
There are people who eat this kind of thing right up -- if you're one of them, dig in.

40
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
We know the story will conclude with a crescendo of frozen-north hallelujahs. Cheering is endemic to Disney. They can't help themselves.

30
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
The bottom line with the film is that there's just no damn mystery about it.

29
Mr. Showbiz
Cody Clark
Has its share of small pleasures.

25
Miami Herald
Curtis Morgan
Humdrum hybrid of stale sitcom characters and creaky sports cliches.

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