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5.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Chris Pine
  • Summary: 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)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    Bottle Shock is more than the story. It is also about people who love their work, care about it with passion and talk about it with knowledge.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: K.J. Doughton
    60
    I found myself in a tug-of-war between enjoying Bottle Shock as entertaining fluff, and thinking that there might be a more serious, gritty, complicated story lurking behind the grab-ass soap opera.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    30
    Stuff the cork back in: This wine movie was sold before its time.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. MarkC.
    10
    For a lover of the idea of a man or woman's dare to dream, I loved it. I am young hopeful winemaker from Oregon and that movie gets me every time. Its a beautiful story. It is Hollywood and it can be critiqued if you want to look that far in to it. But for me it is more of the overall message and the secret appeals of living life true to your heart. Loved it.… Expand
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  2. AnnB.
    5
    I was looking forward to this movie because of the story line....Loved the shots of Napa and Paris. The hideous wig Bo's character wore was a distraction every time he appeared in a scene. I was hoping he'd clean up for Paris, but it wasn't to be. Like another commenter, I felt like the movie just plodded along.… Expand
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  3. PaulL.
    2
    Glad I didn't pay for theater tickets on this one. Characters were one-dimensional caricatures for the most part; no depth or complexity. Story had great potential, but fell short. Funny how shiny all the cars were after driving down the dirty country roads in France. And the shack where the love scene happened in Napa was not a believable scene - if the architecture were real she'd be a constant distraction to field workers with the lack of privacy, her person and property would be unsecure, and she'd have serious problems in inclement weather.… Expand
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