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Leatherheads (2008)

Leatherheads
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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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10 hours ago
while i found myself laughing at certain points in this movie, it was too poppy and forgettable, a little too feel good and polished.
3 days ago
This is classified as a romantic comedy? Try more of a snooze fest! I thought it would be hilarious...but it wasn't.
4 days ago
This movie was quite hilarious. That's all I have to say about it.
4 days ago
Love John Krasinski, can't wait
10 days ago
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)

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606 days ago
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
[Has] a breezy, affable spirit, and its very casualness is something that's extremely rare in mainstream movies these days.
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606 days ago
Claudia Puig, USA Today
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.
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606 days ago
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Leatherheads is not that good a movie, and yet it would be hard to enjoy saying anything nasty about it.
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606 days ago
Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine
Without anything else on its mind but to entertain, Leatherheads throws the equivalent of a cinematic touchdown.
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606 days ago
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Everyone's too mannered, and most everything's too slow. Especially for a throwback.
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