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The Year of the Yao is a documentary film telling the first year of basketball player Yao Ming in the United States.
Director:
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James D. Stern
,
Adam Del Deo

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
16 Sep 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$38,585
Awards:
N/A

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
There appears to be much more to Yao than is captured here. That's where the movie drops the ball.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
22 Jul 2005
rotten:
[A] glorified infomercial.
– Tim Grierson,
L.A. Weekly,
4 Aug 2005
rotten:
As bright and shiny as you would imagine something co-produced by NBA Entertainment to be, The Year of the Yao provides little insight beyond hanging out with its super-sized star.
– Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Aug 2005
fresh:
Should be a natural for NBA fans and please non-enthusiasts as well.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug 2005
fresh:
James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's taut, engrossing 2004 documentary on Chinese basketball player Yao Ming's first year in the NBA offers insight into the game and its stars.
– Fred Camper,
Chicago Reader,
25 Mar 2008
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