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  • The Game of Their Lives
  • Opened April 22, 2005 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • PG
    some mild language and thematic elements
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 11+. Read More
  • From the creators of Rudy and Hoosiers, based on a true story, The Game of Their Lives follows the 1950 US World Cup Soccer team, which showed that with passion and commitment, anything is possible - even the greatest upset in the history of the Read More
  • Cast: Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Jay Rodan, Gavin Rossdale, Costas Mandylor
  • Director: David Anspaugh
  • Genres: Drama

The Game of Their Lives Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 75
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    What the cast members lack in sharpened skill they more than make up for in raw...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Coaching from the same playbook with which they made "Rudy" and "Hoosiers,"...

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Crust

    Despite strong performances by Gerard Butler and Wes Bentley as the leaders of...

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Hartlaub

    Disappointingly mediocre.

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