Leatherheads (2008)
Ezra Buzzington, George Clooney, John Krasinski
A romantic comedy set in the world of 1920s football, where the owner of a professional team drafts a strait-laced college sensation, only to watch his new coach fall for his fiancée.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.
Directed by:
George Clooney
Release Date: Mar 24, 2008
DVD Release Date: Sep 16, 2008
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while i found myself laughing at certain points in this movie, it was too poppy and forgettable, a little too feel good and polished.
This is classified as a romantic comedy? Try more of a snooze fest! I thought it would be hilarious...but it wasn't.
An interesting niche film (at least I don't think there are any other 1920's football films out there . . .) At times it felt like a documentary without the voice-over, but overall it was good. Although, I still can't seem to watch anything with John... (read more) An interesting niche film (at least I don't think there are any other 1920's football films out there . . .) At times it felt like a documentary without the voice-over, but overall it was good. Although, I still can't seem to watch anything with John Krasinski in it and not think of him in his "The Office" role.
Un bon film. Rien d'indecent, une bonne histoire, des moments inattendus, une fin originale, des personnages attachants! J'ai bien aime!
Funny, quaint, quirky movie. Interesting and orginal plot. Fresh snappy dialogue.
Good directing by George Clooney. Good acting too by him and Renee Zellweger.
lame... no chemistry. even if you are a die-hard football fan like i am, it'll be pretty hard to
When its funny, its funny, but the parts that are funny are far from each other.
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[Has] a breezy, affable spirit, and its very casualness is something that's extremely rare in mainstream movies these days.full review
More amiable than witty and relying heavily on the likability and charm of its lead actors, Leatherheads scores more points as a retro romantic comedy than a football saga.full review
Leatherheads is not that good a movie, and yet it would be hard to enjoy saying anything nasty about it.full review
Without anything else on its mind but to entertain, Leatherheads throws the equivalent of a cinematic touchdown.full review
Everyone's too mannered, and most everything's too slow. Especially for a throwback.full review
Leatherheads a comedy of stock setups and kooky digressions in which nothing really comes to a head, and running at close to two hours, it lacks the essential brevity of the form.full review
To call something a screwball comedy instead of just a comedy is to add an extra level of farcical expectations all too easy to not meet.full review
Leatherheads labors so strenuously to approximate some of the old screwball spirit of the '30s and '40s that it winds up in traction.full review
Drawing from movies rather than life, Leatherheads often feels like a likable exercise in retro style rather than a film with a compelling reason to exist on its own.full review
Leatherheads is most on its game when it's in the game, and in the zone of Clooney's no-bull affection for the faces of his actors.full review
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