The Longshots Critic Reviews

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USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

The saga is an undeniably heartwarming one about perseverance, hard work, and pride in community. And who could criticize that?Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Gary GoldsteinAdd Critic to Favorites

Cube fills the bill as the shaggy, aimless Curtis, a veritable ghost of glories past. It's not a particularly layered performance, but it works.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Gregory KirschlingAdd Critic to Favorites

Hopelessly clichéd.Read the full review

Variety | Joe LeydonAdd Critic to Favorites

While The Longshots is by no means an unpleasant experience, it feels like a project carried out by people who began with the best of intentions but weren't quite able to sustain their initial enthusiasm.Read the full review

Washington Post | Mike MayoAdd Critic to Favorites

The characters have an equally realistic appearance that's rarely seen in Hollywood productions these daysRead the full review

The New York Times | Nathan LeeAdd Critic to Favorites

What makes this one different? Absolutely nothing. (Sure, it's based on a true story, but I mean come on, whatever.)Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites

A sports movie like every other, but the excellent, lived-in performances of Cube and Palmer make it a mildly affecting.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

The more it builds, the more it grows on you.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites

Leaves you feeling buoyed, but you must endure a level of overacting more suitable for the soaps.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Sheri LindenAdd Critic to Favorites

Every triumph registers low on the emotion meter, and most of the supporting characters are two-dimensional at best.Read the full review

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