When We Were Kings
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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

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  1. J.RyanG.
    May 29, 2005
    7
    An adequate but surprisingly unspectacular film. Starring one of the most exhilarating personalities of the twentieth century (Muhammad Ali) and unprecedented access to an iconic celebration of sports and culture, one would think this film would be a little more rousing and evocative. All these adjectives for this movie?
  2. BhavikP.
    Jun 14, 2006
    10
    very good movie the best documentary film i have ever watched in my life.

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Metascore
83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critics

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  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Russell Smith
    89
    The stunning vitality and passion of this film arises not only from the high-voltage personalities involved (especially Ali and King) but from the way they galvanized political and ethnic pride among the people of the poor West African nation.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Reece Pendleton
    90
    Gast does a nice job of building the suspense leading up to the fight, fleshing out the story with some good color commentary by a handful of people (filmed by director Taylor Hackford, who wisely convinced Gast that these reminiscences and remarks would fill in some historical gaps).
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    It is a new documentary of a past event, recapturing the electricity generated by Muhammad Ali in his prime.
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