- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Release Date: Sep 17, 2004
- 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)
- Director: Richard Loncraine
- Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Comedy, Romance
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 35
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Mixed: 20 out of 35
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Negative: 0 out of 35
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80Slick, satisfying entertainment, as is the chemistry of Dunst and Bettany.
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60The tennis itself is ridiculously far-fetched, and yet this may still be the best tennis movie ever made.
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60Boasts appealing leads and dazzling court play, but the film never rises above its by-the-numbers plot to generate emotional heat.
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60Bettany, previously best known as a supporting player, shoulders the burden of a Hugh Grant-style romantic lead surprisingly well, revealing an offbeat charm.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 3 out of 19
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Lez10It lacks plenty of things, but this is certainly a romance movie, and you can feel every bit of it.
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mickeyt.9
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