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  • 2013
  • PG
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary The Short Game follows the lives of eight of the best 7-year old golfers in the world as they train for and compete in the World Championships of Junior Golf. The annual tournament held at golfing mecca Pinehurst, North Carolina, brings in 1500 young golfers from 54 different countries and determines who will be crowned golfâ

Directed By: Josh Greenbaum

  • 2013
  • PG
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Phase 4 Films
  • 1 h 39 m

The Short Game

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
51
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
7.7
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Summary The Short Game follows the lives of eight of the best 7-year old golfers in the world as they train for and compete in the World Championships of Junior Golf. The annual tournament held at golfing mecca Pinehurst, North Carolina, brings in 1500 young golfers from 54 different countries and determines who will be crowned golfâ

Directed By: Josh Greenbaum

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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40% Mixed
4 Reviews
10% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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40% Mixed
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10% Negative
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88
Sep 24, 2013
Too fawning to be consistently gifted, but it manages to be occasionally, perhaps accidentally, profound.
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70
Sep 19, 2013
Greenbaum shoots the game play especially well, employing dynamic camera work and kinetic editing to convey the drama of what non-fans might consider a static sport.
By Annlee Ellingson FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 17, 2013
The film works not just because it makes golf enjoyable to watch, but also because, by the end, you get to know these kids. It would be nice to see how they're doing in seven years.
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50
Sep 19, 2013
[Mr. Greenbaum] is observant of tears and laughter alike, but he might have made fewer sacrifices in the name of a tidy package.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 20, 2013
A technically polished but mostly unmoving example of a genre (the watch-kids-do-something-hard doc) assumed to be inherently charming.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 18, 2013
The Short Game is like a tape-delayed Olympics: old footage, slick bios, no substance.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
38
Sep 19, 2013
This window into the world of youthful competition almost entirely disposes of social awareness in favor of routine drama.
By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
7.7
71% Positive
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14% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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71% Positive
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14% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Production Company Delirio Films
Release Date Sep 20, 2013
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating PG
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Tagline They are some of the greatest golfers in the world. And they are 7 years old.
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Maui Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Hamptons International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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