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Rank (2006)

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60

Average Rating: 6.1/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2

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60

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Average Rating: 3.4/5
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Hold on for dear life as three of the hottest contenders in the wild world of bull riding attempt to maintain their grips long enough to earn the coveted PBR World Champion title as documentary filmmaker John Hyams turns his lens on a treacherous sport where eight seconds can mean the difference between ultimate victory and crushing defeat. Justin McBride is a third-generation bull rider looking to keep the family tradition alive, Mike Lee is a born-again Christian who calls on the power of the

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Documentary, Sports & Fitness

Jul 4, 2006

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All Critics (7) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (3) | DVD (3)

Both in terms of the activities and characters depicted, Rank doesn't truly manage to sustain interest for the course of its feature-length running time.

July 6, 2006
Hollywood Reporter
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That final night of competition is exciting stuff, capped by a heroic victory ride, but this is otherwise a plodding feature.

June 30, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Daily News
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It offers both eye-opening rodeo footage and surprisingly interesting tangents about the bulls (some of which are worth up to $150,000) and the fleet-footed bull fighters (formerly known as rodeo clowns).

June 28, 2006
New York Post
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Rank is as thorough an examination of the sport of bull riding as you could hope to squeeze into 90 taut, well-organized minutes.

June 27, 2006
New York Times
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Hyams unflinchingly probes his protags' motives, from blinkered machismo to monetary gain, with a mournful, dissonant reserve that never devolves into judgment or pat conclusions.

June 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Village Voice
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The filmmakers' differences from their subjects translate into a kind of poetic appreciation, the documentary revealing riders' labors and pains while refraining from overt judgments.

April 6, 2007 Full Review Source: PopMatters
PopMatters

If even one [rider] were more conspicuously flawed, the film might be more compelling.

June 28, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide
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I found it pretty compelling stuff, but whether or not Rank grips you depends solely on whether or not bull riding grabs you by the horns.

April 4, 2006 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com
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Audience Reviews for Rank

Not the best doc but fun to watch.
June 16, 2009
Fedor W.
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