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2005

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This inspirational true story of triumph over adversity is another crowd-pleasing winner from Walt Disney Pictures. Young amateur golfer Francis Ouimet has nothing but talent and a dream to challenge the world's greatest players at the highest level of his sport. A working-class kid caught between hardship and a beckoning life .. Read more

Starring	Shia LaBeouf, Justin Ashforth, George Asprey, Jackie Burroughs
Director	Bill Paxton
Genres	Drama, Family

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  The Greatest Story Ever Told
  
  As this is after all a Disney film, yes there are the cliche's, the disapproving father, the over the top pompous aristocracy, but it was still a nail ... read more »
  
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  5 star
  
  Waited to see this film for so long. It was better than my expectation. Great show Would recommend it to anybody even non golf fans
  
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  Only lasted 15 minutes
  
  Started poorly and soon got worse. The story was already obvious, the acting poor and direction non-existent. Don't bother.
  
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- - Steve Hatton
  - Cornwall, England
  - 17 Dec 2011 at 20:29
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  Wow !!! Loved This Film
  
  Wow, this film blew me away. Great everything: a great true story, great actors, great film crew, great film shots and great music. You don't have to be a ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 24 Mar 2011 at 13:07
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  golf fans
  
  A film that brings an interest of the history of golf to the front of my thoughts, I spent time after the film looking up the golfers mentioned in this film ... read more »
  
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  - cardiff
  - 11 Jan 2011 at 16:38
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  Walt Disney Has Done it Again
  
  Walt Disney Pictures has pulled off another great movie. Although it may be classed as family entertaiment, I feel the youngest of us would probably struggle ... read more »
  
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  - Pershore
  - 28 Sep 2010 at 22:46
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  The Greatest Game Ever Played
  
  Excellent Film, fantastic story, even some funny bits in it. Nice to see that everyone can get a change and beeing succesful.
  
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  - Broadstairs, Kent
  - 26 Aug 2010 at 12:50
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  The Greatest Game Ever Played
  
  A very enjoyable film. Nice when they are a true story as you can learn something.
  
  A story of how a golf course was first created and the first ... read more »
  
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  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 16 Jun 2010 at 15:30
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  Great? - no. Good? - yes
  
  Kept hearing about this film from a friends that wouldn't normally enthuse about a 'children's movie. In fact even a psychiatrist recommended it, ... read more »
  
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- - TheNugget
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  - London
  - 05 Sep 2009 at 18:07
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  Greatest Game Ever Played
  
  This movie failed to grip me in the first 5 minutes. While an overall good story I did not feel I got the full effect of what the film was looking to achieve... read more »
  
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  - Kings Langley
  - 23 Aug 2009 at 22:44
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  greatest game ever played
  
  i really enjoyed this film im not into golf as a rule (im a golfing widow) but i rented this for my husband and we both enjoyed it very much, it a true account ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Jul 2009 at 11:03
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  The Greatest Story Ever Told
  
  As this is after all a Disney film, yes there are the cliche's, the disapproving father, the over the top pompous aristocracy, but it was still a nail ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Sep 2006 at 08:30
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  uplifting & lovely
  
  excellent film
  
  great story
  
  lovely characters
  
  a real treat
  
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  - 30 Jul 2006 at 21:47
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  Fantastic inspirational film
  
  This film is one of the best of it's type. Well acted, and beautifully filmed. The ending is truly uplifting and almost leaves you with tears of pleasure. ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 24 Oct 2006 at 15:13
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  The Greatest Golf Film Ever Made
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  The Greatest Game Ever Played details the struggles of amateur golfer Francis Ouimet,the son of an immigrant family in early 20th Century United States.The ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Nov 2007 at 02:47
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  A load of mush
  
  Sorry to be so negative, but I thought that every frame in this film was a cliche. All the tired old stereotypes were there - the disapproving father, the ... read more »
  
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- - LynneW
  - Manchester
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 13:42
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  Worth the wait
  
  Been waiting for this dvd for ages. Great Saturday evening viewing.
  
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  - Telford, Shropshire
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 10:40
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  The Greatest Game Ever Played
  
  This is the type of film where you can sit down and switch off, its a typical disney film. As an entertaining point of view it does what is say on the can, but ... read more »
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 11 Oct 2006 at 14:25
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  very good
  
  This movie is a classic disney movie just so enjoyable to watch. Shia lebiouf puts in performance of a life time abusolutly brilliant and so convincing. i only ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Dec 2007 at 21:44
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  The Greatest Movie Ever Made
  
  The title says it all. Shia gives a blinding performance that is both heartbreaking and brilliant. The viewer connects with the character he plays on such an ... read more »
  
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  - Northolt
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 19:27
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  The Greatest Game Ever Played
  
  A very enjoyable film. Nice when they are a true story as you can learn something.
  
  A story of how a golf course was first created and the first ... read more »
  
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  This inspirational true story of triumph over adversity is another crowd-pleasing winner from Walt Disney Pictures. Young amateur golfer Francis Ouimet has nothing but talent and a dream to challenge the world's greatest players at the highest level of his sport. A working-class kid caught between ...