Leatherheads
If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?
If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2008
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A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.
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Details
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
24 Mar 2008
Country:
DE, US
Languages:
German, English
Budget:
$58,000,000
Revenue:
$41,299,492
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The movie gets lots of things right, yet it fumbles key facets so badly that you simply can't christen it the gridiron version of 'His Girl Friday'.
– David Fear,
Time Out,
11 Apr 2008
fresh:
Leatherheads is a romp with some great chemistry between the leads and enough laughs and surprises to keep you entertained.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
7 Apr 2008
rotten:
Tragically, Leatherheads is just OK, though the film may well find an audience among those eager for a little diversion, what with the nostalgia factor and the George Clooney factor.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr 2008
fresh:
Maybe the film loses a little steam as it rolls along, but it is still puffing and tooting as Clooney and Zellweger ride off into the sunset.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
4 Apr 2008
rotten:
There's a jaunty score by Randy Newman, and Clooney, as always, has charm to burn, but here, he's off his game.
– Joanne Kaufman,
Wall Street Journal,
4 Apr 2008