It may be formulaic, but has enough heart to be a winner,"
Believe In Me (2007)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:6
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.8/10
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some mild thematic elements and language
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Mar 9, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $151,811
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'... 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' basketball team instead. The girls and the coach eventually earn each other's trust, and despite the opposition of the conservative town, learn how to play to win. --© IFC Films [More]
Starring: Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis, Bruce Dern, Bob Gunton
Starring: Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis, Bruce Dern, Bob Gunton, Heather Matarazzo, Chris Ellis, Anne Judson-Yager
Director: Robert Collector
Director: Robert Collector
Screenwriter: Robert Collector
Producer: Caldecot Chubb, John Bard Manulis
Composer: David Torn
Studio: IFC Films
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Reviews for Believe In Me
While it's not a classic high school basketball film such as Hoosiers (1986), Believe In Me tugs at the heartstrings with vigor.
Collector can't resist a few cloying, motivational speeches from time to time, but overall, he comes in nicely under the radar.
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.
You will find it an evening well spent, uplifting with a lot of heartfelt feelings.
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.
What the inspirational sports drama Believe in Me might lack in freshness, it nicely compensates for in heartfelt, winning conviction and spirited performances.
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