Golf in the Kingdom
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  • Summary: En route to India in 1956 in search of enlightenment, a young American philosophy student – Michael Murphy – takes a Scottish detour to the “Links of Burningbush.” Seeking to enjoy one last round before giving up his beloved game, he is unexpectedly paired with the mysterious and mischievouschievous golf pro – Shivas Irons. A wild adventure on and off the links ensues, where Murphy’s perception of golf and life are indelibly changed. Out of this transformation the two forge a deep and unbreakable bond of camaraderie. (Golf in the Kingdom, LLC)… Expand

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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    Jul 30, 2011
    30
    In this shoestring outing, Susan Streitfeld ("Female Perversions") opts for an unsettling mix of low-tech cinematic tricks and temporal reshufflings to simulate the process of enlightenment to sometimes laudable, usually ludicrous effect.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Jul 28, 2011
    30
    Everyone spouts nicely turned baloney elevating golf to the level of a religious experience, which grows tedious fairly quickly. The film almost works, though, if you view the whole thing as a very, very dry comedy.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    Dec 8, 2011
    25
    Don't invest too much in the word "Golf" at the beginning of the title. Golf in the Kingdom is arguably less of a sports movie than the first "Harry Potter." (At least someone won that game of quidditch ...)
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chuck Bowen
    Jul 26, 2011
    0
    The film, for all its trite lessons, forgets that people mainly play golf because they enjoy it.

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  1. Darkstarshades
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    WORST SPORT MOVIE EVER, HATED IT, HATEEED IT!!!! AAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!, well, this movie was not funny, senseless, pointless, and I just wasted a lot of money for a ticket expecting to see as much as a comedy or sport film but... not this...… Expand

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