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McFarland, USA

2015

Niki Caro

Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Mariann Gavelo, Elsie Fisher ...

6.3

3,119

Drama Year 1987. A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.

	Author	Review
United States	James Rocchi The Wrap	"A feel-good movie that earns all those good feelings, “McFarland, USA” might be running on a predetermined track, but the heart it shows along the journey is what makes it a winner."	POS
United States	Rafer Guzmán Newsday	"Better than you might think, thanks to strong work from Costner and a cast of fresh faces (...) "McFarland, USA" uses humor and heart to tell an irresistible underdog story"	POS
United States	Sara Stewart New York Post	"Given the film's Disney stamp, you can see the feel-good coming a mile away, though the plot's never fleshed out enough to really distinguish it within the underdog-team genre (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter	"The picture benefits from sensitive direction by New Zealander Niki Caro and from a most appealing performance by Kevin Costner"	POS
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"Where the picture excels is as a straightforward sports drama, and Caro delivers the satisfactions of the genre with unfussy verve"	POS

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