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Richard Loncraine's 'Wimbledon' is a lighthearted romantic comedy set in the high-pressure world of professional tennis. Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) is a 31-year-old Englishman who was once ranked 11th in the world, but has now dropped to a pathetic 119th. Realising that his days are numbered, Peter intends to retire from the .. Read more
| Starring | Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill, Jon Favreau |
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| Director | Richard Loncraine |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Richard Loncraine's 'Wimbledon' is a lighthearted romantic comedy set in the high-pressure world of professional tennis. Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) is a 31-year-old Englishman who was once ranked 11th in the world, but has now dropped to a pathetic 119th. Realising that his days are numbered, Peter intends to retire from the game after playing in one final Wimbledon. But when he accidentally walks into the hotel room of rising American star Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), sparks begin to fly and Peter begins to find his touch on the court once again. Unfortunately for Peter, Lizzie's overbearing father, Dennis (Sam Neill), is well aware that Lizzie's game suffers when she is distracted by love, and he bans the two from seeing each other. This doesn't bode well for Peter, who is about to play in the final against cocky American superstar Jake Hammond (Austin Nichols). Not to mention the fact that Peter has the hopes of an entire nation riding on his shoulders. Loncraine's breezy comedy is fuelled by the chemistry between Bettany and Dunst, and also features several memorable supporting characters including Peter's bickering parents (Bernard Hill and Eleanor Bron), his goofy brother (James McAvory), his practice partner (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), and his cell phone-wielding agent (Jon Favreau).
| Starring | Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill, Jon Favreau |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Loncraine |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Rom-Coms, Substitute Sports |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 07 Feb 2005 |
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Tie-break!
I really cannot make up my mind about this film, even having watched it twice. On the plus side, it sticks with the tried and trusted formula of British ... read more »
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Feel-good film!
Many people will dislike this film because of it's lack of reality, so if you are an avid tennis player I would probably avoid watching. For anyone looking ... read more »
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ok film
I enjoyed this film, its a comedy love story. Well made and acted with a simple story. Easy to watch film.
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Pus actually!
Isn't life beautiful? No. Yet filmmakers all over the world conspire to promulgate this flagrant lie. I had to scrape the crust off my brain at the end of ... read more »
Tennis ace Serena Williams is eyeing a move into acting when her sporting career ends. The Wimbledon winner made a brief cameo in medical drama E.R. in 2005 but her character died in the show - and now she's looking for a more action-packed role. Williams says, "I really enjoy acting. I like being in front of the camera. I think I should be an action star. I always wanted to die in acting and then I died (in E.R.) and I was miserable! I was like, 'I don't wanna die anymore', so my dying in... Read more