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- 2018
- PG-13
- Hulu
- 1 h 17 m
- 2018
- PG-13
- Hulu
- 1 h 17 m
Summary Through the eyes of the greatest athletes of all time, IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS is a cinematic journey into the secrets of genius.
Directed By: Gabe Polsky
Written By: Gabe Polsky
- 2018
- PG-13
- Hulu
- 1 h 17 m
- 2018
- PG-13
- Hulu
- 1 h 17 m
In Search of Greatness
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Summary Through the eyes of the greatest athletes of all time, IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS is a cinematic journey into the secrets of genius.
Directed By: Gabe Polsky
Written By: Gabe Polsky
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
72
86% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
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1 Review
0% Negative
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A great doc from Polsky; one more assist from Gretzky.
The film is a welcome tribute to vision, innovation, and knowledge as more important than technique and training, and encouraging imagination as more important for children than honing sports skills.
Obviously, sports fans will get the most out of In Search of Greatness. But there are self-help tropes for everyone.
Psychologists quoted in the film have a scary-sounding term for one of the ingredients found in most exceptional athletes. It's called a "rage to master."
Though some of its insights might sound like common sense from the outside, the doc sees many places where they go against the grain; it's likely to provoke some "aha" moments even for viewers who couldn't care less about Super Bowls and World Cups.
As for Polsky’s own directorial style, it’s breathlessly, haphazardly eccentric, a little too prone to the clichés sports docs use to pump up our adrenaline. But his subjects — kings of the puck, the pigskin and the pitch — are engagingly self-analytical and honest.
The film lacks the very imagination it touts, along with another trait that it links to exceptional athleticism. That’s obsession.
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Production Company
Gabriel Polsky Productions,
IMG Films
Release Date Nov 2, 2018
Duration 1 h 17 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline In every field, there are some who soar above the rest. This is not the story of who. This is the story of why.
Awards
Chicago International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Writers Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
Moscow International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
