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Eleven Men Out

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy  |  Drama

Written by: Robert Douglas Writer

Directed by: Robert Douglas Writer

Release Date:
Theatrical: November 16, 2007
DVD: March 4, 2008

Running Time: 85 minutes, Color

Origin: Iceland / Finland / UK

Summary

RATING: R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language

Starring Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson, Lilja Nott Porarinsdottir, Arnaldur Ernst, Helgi Bjornsson, and Porsteinn Backmann

Óttar Thor is a champion soccer star, handsome and arrogant, who after winning a game casually tells a journalist he's gay. Imagine the surprise to his wife, a former Miss Iceland; his teenage son, already sullen and troubled; and his father, Thor's macho coach. A breezy and feisty dramatic comedy directed by Róbert I. Douglas, this is a story about a man who, much to the chagrin of his family, exchanges one sort of domesticity for another. After choosing a same-sex partner, he is kicked off the championship team, in which players are presumably straight. But once a player, always a player, and Óttar is offered a spot on a team in a basement soccer league that gay sportsmen from all over Iceland soon insist on joining. The ensemble cast is pitch-perfect, as is the tone in this lively account of the surprising accommodations people are capable of making. (Regent Releasing)

What The Critics Said

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70

The Hollywood Reporter Richard James Havis

Has thoughtful and funny characters, something that should give this droll drama appeal beyond a niche gay audience.

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70

Variety Dennis Harvey

A non-pandering crowd-pleaser whose character quirks and small stabs at poignancy feel refreshingly earned.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 3.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Steven H. gave it a3:
Very low budget, amateur acting, a story that's been done several times, and much better, in other European films recently - a big disappointment for me.

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