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- 2007
- PG-13
- The CW Network (The CW)
- 1 h 35 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- The CW Network (The CW)
- 1 h 35 m
Summary Set in 1978 and based on true events, Gracie is an inspirational film about a teenage girl who overcomes the loss of her brother and fights the odds to achieve her dream of playing competitive soccer at a time when girls' soccer did not exist. (Picturehouse)
Directed By: Davis Guggenheim
- 2007
- PG-13
- The CW Network (The CW)
- 1 h 35 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- The CW Network (The CW)
- 1 h 35 m
Gracie
52
6.0
Where to Watch
Summary Set in 1978 and based on true events, Gracie is an inspirational film about a teenage girl who overcomes the loss of her brother and fights the odds to achieve her dream of playing competitive soccer at a time when girls' soccer did not exist. (Picturehouse)
Directed By: Davis Guggenheim
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
52
28% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
64% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
52
28% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
64% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Guggenheim doesn't bring much visual style to the game. But he brings heart (and some Bruce Springsteen on the soundtrack) to the story of a lost Jersey girl redeemed by sport. Yeah, I cried. And cheered. You will too.
The New Jersey locations and soundtrack help ground the story in a particular time and place, and Schroeder delivers a terrific performance.
A familiar underdog story told with unusual sensitivity.
Guggenheim managed to turn a Power Point presentation into a crowd-pleasing Academy Award winner, but he can't do much to free Gracie from its constraints and clichés.
The genuine sense of loss and nicely observed family details don't stand a chance against the generic buildup to the big game.
Firing on all formulaic cylinders, Gracie is heavy with tidy meaning and mealy morality; the most dubious idea here is that if you don't let a girl play soccer, she just may turn to cigarettes, halter tops, and sex with the starting forward
Sporadic on-field violence is only a tiny reason that Gracie disappoints, but it's indicative of the film's greater problem. Producers Elisabeth and Andrew Shue seem so intent on creating a hero out of the main character and villains out of almost everyone else, that they've completely distorted reality.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.0
40% Positive
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2 Ratings
40% Mixed
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20% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.0
40% Positive
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
40% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
20% Negative
1 Rating
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Production Company
Elevation Filmworks,
Picturehouse,
Ursa Major Films LLC
Release Date Jun 1, 2007
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline The rules of the game are about to change
Website
http://www.graciemovie.com/
Awards
Heartland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
