Funny, touching and uplifting.
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08/08/05
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Saint Ralph (2005)
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Reviews Counted:67
Fresh:42
Rotten:25
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Saint Ralph is an amiable tear-jerker that walks a fine line between being inspirational and being hokum.
Theatrical Release:Aug 5, 2005 Limited
Box Office: $656,185
Synopsis: A charming Canadian import by director Michael McGowan (MY DOG VINCENT), the 1950s period comedy SAINT RALPH follows earnest Catholic schoolboy Ralph (Adam Butcher) as he struggles with his teenage... [More]
Starring: Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Tilly, Gordon Pinsent
Director: Michael McGowan
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Reviews for Saint Ralph
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08/07/05
It's all very cute and predictable. Still it's a fun movie...
08/07/05
Pushes itself as strenuously as its young protagonist, but ultimately collapses in a welter of sentiment, cuteness and whimsy.
08/06/05
It's worth seeking out this bittersweet comedy with its emotionally resonant story and stellar performances.
08/05/05
McGowan's film demonstrates how sometimes the strongest acts of faith can only occur entirely outside the church.
08/05/05
Even when it's pushing the limits of shameless manipulation, this cheeky Canadian film has charm and wit.
08/05/05
The lack of condescension, the decent jokes and an absolutely terrific performance by Butcher make Saint Ralph an honest-to-God crowd-pleaser.
08/05/05
You can't argue with the message. But its well-worn homilies might give you reason to question the messenger.
08/05/05
It's hard to dislike schmaltz as mild as Saint Ralph, but let's try: The film is as bland as a communion wafer, sentimental as a Christmas homily, and predictable as the liturgy.
08/05/05
What began as a too familiar coming-of-age story set in an all-boys Catholic school steadily morphs into something arguably as familiar but more satisfying -- a triumphant sports tale.
08/05/05
Your interest is bound to fade long before Ralph does.
08/05/05
Top CriticWriter-director Michael McGowan must be exhausted after all the tugging he does on our heartstrings in this sentimental drama.
08/05/05
Saint Ralph sticks, for the most part, to the road less traveled, delivering a droll feel-good movie that has a little something to say about modern-day miracles.
08/05/05
Writer-director Michael McGowan proves there's a reason people keep making underdog sports movies.
08/05/05
Top CriticIt succeeds in flashes, but the movie's mixture of humor and inspirational fluff never quite meshes.
08/05/05
Top CriticAs predictably uplifting movies go, Saint Ralph isn't completely charmless.
08/05/05
Top CriticOccasionally, a movie that makes only the faintest blip, if any, on the hype radar just shows up and gets it right.
08/05/05
Going beyond the never-say-die concept, McGowan paints an evocative picture of provincial life and mostly steers clear of cliche.
08/05/05
Michael McGowan's conventionally heartwarming underdog drama doesn't miss a cliche on the eccentric troublemaker's rocky road to sainthood.
08/04/05
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