Believe In Me (2007)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:6
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Set in Oklahoma in the mid-60's, "Believe in Me" is the story of a young man whose dreams of coaching boys high school basketball are derailed when the school board assigns him to the girls'... [More]
Starring: Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis, Bruce Dern, Bob Gunton
Director: Robert Collector
Reviews for Believe In Me
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It may be formulaic, but has enough heart to be a winner," Full Review |
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Sweet, feel-good sports flick is girl-powered. Full Review |
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3/4 |
While it's not a classic high school basketball film such as Hoosiers (1986), Believe In Me tugs at the heartstrings with vigor. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Collector can't resist a few cloying, motivational speeches from time to time, but overall, he comes in nicely under the radar. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Inspiration in Believe in Me comes early and often, and writer/director Collector never misses an opportunity for a heartfelt locker-room speech or joyful practice-session musical montage to tug at viewers' heartstrings. Full Review |
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3/4 |
You will find it an evening well spent, uplifting with a lot of heartfelt feelings. Full Review |
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Whether based on fact or not, now is not the time for yet another feel good sports movie about a small town coach who battles against local public perception to take his team of misfits to the championships. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Sincere, but insufferably dull. Full Review |
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What the inspirational sports drama Believe in Me might lack in freshness, it nicely compensates for in heartfelt, winning conviction and spirited performances. Full Review |
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