Travelogue shots of happy Jamaicans dancing in the sun give way to patronising comedy.
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02/09/06
Cool Runnings (1993)
75 %
Reviews Counted: 32 Fresh: 24 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6/10
Consensus:
Cool Runnings rises above its formulaic sports-movie themes with charming performances, light humor, and uplifting tone.
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis: When a fellow competitor trips Derice at an Olympic qualifying track meet, Derice fails to acquire the final points necessary to get to the summer games. To make matters worse, the local board refuses to reinstate Derice. But there's still way for him to make it to the Olympics. After learning... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: John Candy, Doug E. Doug, Leon, Malik Yoba, Rawle Lewis
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Screenwriter: Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg
Producer: Dawn Steel
Screenwriter: Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg
Producer: Dawn Steel
Reviews
Top Critic
The considerable warmth, humour and persistence of the cast soon have you rooting for these underdogs.
01/01/00
Top Critic
Cool Runnings doesn't even rate a bronze medal as either sports film or comedy.
03/21/07
Top Critic
The offbeat, fact-based saga is enlivened by the perfect balance of humor, emotion and insight and should be one of the true sleepers among fall box office releases.
03/21/07
Top Critic
A energia do elenco e a inspiradora premissa (baseada em fatos reais) convencem o espectador a ignorar os vários clichês e a torcer desesperadamente pelos bravos jamaicanos.
04/13/04
While the film is cute and charming, it isn't without its copious cliches. All in all, it's pretty much as expected.
10/07/03
A cute, buoyant sports fantasy, jolted along by a reggae soundtrack and playfully acted by an appealing cast.
05/21/03
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