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Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

  • Starring: Jon Favreau, Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany
  • Summary: A sweet and funny tale of romance across the net between an unlucky wild card player (Bettany) and an American star (Dunst) at Wimbledon. (Universal)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 35
  2. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. 80
    Slick, satisfying entertainment, as is the chemistry of Dunst and Bettany.
  2. Reviewed by: Angie Errigo
    60
    The tennis itself is ridiculously far-fetched, and yet this may still be the best tennis movie ever made.
  3. Boasts appealing leads and dazzling court play, but the film never rises above its by-the-numbers plot to generate emotional heat.
  4. Reviewed by: Angel Cohn
    60
    Bettany, previously best known as a supporting player, shoulders the burden of a Hugh Grant-style romantic lead surprisingly well, revealing an offbeat charm.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. Lez
    10
    It lacks plenty of things, but this is certainly a romance movie, and you can feel every bit of it.
  2. mickeyt.
    9
    Simple but sooo effective, like any solid rom-com i love tennis, and i love the constant buzz the film has... not too in your face, but still lively thruout... Actually quite subtle in places, and great on re-viewing... S.e.e. T.h.i.s .F.i.l.m. Expand
  3. 6
    As somebody with only a passing interest in the game of tennis, I must admit to finding this movie quite enjoyable. It was nice to see somebody other than Hugh Grant play the awkward English gentleman and the chemistry between Bettany and Dunst is believable. I felt the supporting cast we not really given enough screen time to properly develop but this does not detract from the main storyline which proceeds along at a nice pace. A typical rom-com but one that is well worth a watch. Expand

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