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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 20 m

Summary Inside a cramped gym, the clacking sounds of hollow plastic balls whirling at 80 mph are punctuated by exclamations of victory and bitter cries of defeat. Welcome to the hidden world of competitive ping pong. Three fiercely committed teenagers battle their way through the world of elite table tennis. With devoted parents by their side, t...

Directed By: Sara Newens, Mina T. Son

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 20 m

Top Spin

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary Inside a cramped gym, the clacking sounds of hollow plastic balls whirling at 80 mph are punctuated by exclamations of victory and bitter cries of defeat. Welcome to the hidden world of competitive ping pong. Three fiercely committed teenagers battle their way through the world of elite table tennis. With devoted parents by their side, t...

Directed By: Sara Newens, Mina T. Son

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Top Cast

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Ariel Hsing

Self - Table Tennis Player

Michael Landers

Self - Table Tennis Player

Lily Zhang

Self - Table Tennis Player

Xinhua Jiang

Self - Ariel's Mom

Michael Hsing

Self - Ariel's Father

Joan Landers

Self - Michael's Mom

Stan Landers

Self - Michael's Father

Linda Liu

Self - Lily's Mother

Bob Zhang

Self - Lily's Father

Barney Reed

Self - Professional Table Tennis Player

Erica Wu

Self - Table Tennis Player

Massimo Costantini

Self - Ariel and Lily's Coach

Jonathan Bricklin

Self - Co-Founder, Spin Club

Franck Raharinosy

Self - Co-Founder, Spin Club

Mark Croitoroo

Self - Michael's Best Friend

Jun Gao

Self - U.S. Coach & Former World Champion for China

Ernesto Ebuen

Self - Table Tennis Coach

Goran Milanovic

Self - Michael's Fitness Trainer

Mai

Self - Chinese Regional Coach

Brenda Young

Self - Lily's Math Teacher

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Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews
81
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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100
Aug 20, 2015
Top Spin grips, exhilarates and breaks hearts like the 1994 film "Hoop Dreams."
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 23, 2015
With sleek and informative onscreen graphics and thrilling slow-motion demonstrations of game technique, Top Spin packs a lot of information into its 80-minute running time, arguing that a great table tennis player is one part boxer, one part chess master.
By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 20, 2015
It’s a paradox worth noting, and savoring, that the most dramatic movie of the week doesn’t have a script.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
75
Oct 30, 2015
Weary as I am of documentaries built around competitions, this one is charming because the three teens, especially the girls, are so radiantly intense about the sport.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 22, 2015
The film doesn’t so much avoid cliches as brush off any sentimental excess, briskly maintaining narrative flow.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Aug 21, 2015
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Ping pong like you've never seen it.
Website http://www.topspinmovie.com/
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Awards

VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
CAAMFest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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