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What the cast members lack in sharpened skill they more than make up for in raw gusto and athletic scrappiness (most of the actors have logged a lot of soccer in their pasts). These guys give a sport that is virtually nameless in the movies a good name in this one.Full Review

Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

Coaching from the same playbook with which they made "Rudy" and "Hoosiers," director David Anspaugh and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo create a reverent fable.Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Despite strong performances by Gerard Butler and Wes Bentley as the leaders of the two factions and crisply directed soccer action, the movie lacks a powerful central presence to carry the drama.Full Review

Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

But Game really isn't a performer's movie. And the climactic contest (in which the Americans amazingly eked out a 1-0 win against England, considered by many to be the world's finest team at the time) is only serviceably staged.Full Review

Mike Clark

USA Today

The Game of Their Lives has a great sports story to tell, yet the filmmakers fumble it away.Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

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