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Murderball
Documentary - 2005
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Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
22 Jul 2005
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$300,000
Revenue:
$1,750,211
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 17 wins & 13 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
This offbeat documentary is inspiring and jaw-droppingly original.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Aug 2005
fresh:
Few sports movies with a premise this powerful ever bother to dig this deep.
– Tasha Robinson,
AV Club,
26 Sep 2005
fresh:
What emerges is more interesting, thankfully, than a linear offering of sporting triumph in the face of adversity.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out New York,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
An honest, down-to-earth account of how life goes on for people with disabilities.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
26 Mar 2007
fresh:
Murderball is no Rocky-esque hymn to the human spirit. It's more like a prison movie...
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
4 Aug 2008
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