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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatEric CamposFilm ThreatEric CamposGeared to please audiences of all tastes.
- 80VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibChris Browne's sense of humor captures perfectly the contradictions, absurdities and drama at the intersection of class, media, money and sports without dissing any of his player/subjects.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIf you want a whiff of how unironic the 1970s were, consider bowling, a sport that on any given weekend was broadcast (usually on ABC) with the hushed solemnity of a moon launch.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittWhile the movie is strong on the history of its subject, it allows some yawns to enter its own account of a big, heavily hyped tournament. Still, it's very entertaining.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIf ever a movie could convince the masses to don communal shoes, this is the one.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenBrowne keeps it amusingly involving.
- 70The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayNarrows as it goes, and Browne doesn't do enough with the idea of a corporate takeover of a grassroots recreational activity, but Weber's antics and his colleagues' reactions make for fine drama all on their own.
- 60Village VoiceJoshua LandVillage VoiceJoshua LandChristopher Browne's entertaining A League of Ordinary Gentlemen goes behind the scenes of the Professional Bowlers Association's comeback bid following the league's 2000 sale (for a mere $5 million) to a trio of retired Microsoft execs.
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinDirecting his first feature, Christopher Browne shows flair and determination in getting the movie's pathos down pat, but he can't quite find enough that is pleasurable in its many reels.