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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAs feel-good as any sports movie you're likely to find. It's a solid choice for family viewing, but is equally worthy of viewing by solo adults.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI am not a golf fan but found The Greatest Game Ever Played absorbing all the same, partly because of the human element, partly because Paxton and his technicians have used every trick in the book to dramatize the flight and destination of the golf balls.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenActor-turned-helmer Bill Paxton has fashioned solid family entertainment in this well-cast feature.
- 70The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensThe mixture of old-fashioned themes with newfangled techniques makes The Greatest Game Ever Played a canny piece of feel-good entertainment.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyAn inconsistent and endearing sports inspirational that aims to be "Chariots of Fire" for golf.
- 60The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsAs Ouimet, the always-terrific Shia LeBeouf is an oasis of depth in a film that otherwise can't pass up a sports-film cliché.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyThe Greatest Game mostly sits there limply -- it lacks the charming swagger Paxton dependably brings to his own acting roles.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustPaxton and Frost lay the schmaltz on thickly, but the deal-breaker is the overuse of special effects, which make the game in question look more like pinball than golf.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyAn inert family golf movie.