Gracie (2007)
Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 93
Fresh: 56 | Rotten: 37
Gracie can be rousing and touching in spots, but is ultimately undone by its predictable story arc and a lack of nuance.
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Critic Reviews: 37
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 17
Gracie can be rousing and touching in spots, but is ultimately undone by its predictable story arc and a lack of nuance.
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Inspired by the real-life events that followed the untimely 1988 death of William Shue (brother of cast members Elisabeth and Andrew Shue and executive producer John Shue) the feel-good sports drama Gracie unfolds in 1978 New Jersey. 15-year-old Gracie Bowen (newcomer Carly Schroeder) is still reeling from the passing of her brother Johnny (Jesse Lee Soffer), a star player on the high-school soccer team. When Gracie defies nearly everyone's wishes by vowing to replace Johnny under the aegis of
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Cast
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Carly Schroeder
Gracie Bowen -
Elisabeth Shue
Lindsay Bowen -
Dermot Mulroney
Bryan Bowen -
Andrew Shue
Coach Clark -
Jesse Lee Soffer
Johnny Bowen -
Joshua Caras
Peter -
Julia Garro
Jena Walpen -
Hunter Schroeder
Mike Bowen -
John Doman
Coach Colasanti -
Trevor Heins
Daniel Bowen -
Christopher Shand
Kyle Rhodes -
Madison Arnold
Grandad -
Karl Girolamo
Curt -
Emma Bell
Kate Dorset -
Peter McRobbie
Principal Enright -
Leslie Lyles
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All Critics (94) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (58) | Rotten (38) | DVD (4)
It's too bad that Gracie's story seems bent on staying on the surface of such familiar turf, rather than digging deeper to reveal what propels her.
Top CriticEnds up more like a middling after-school special than an insightful look at family dynamics.
[Actress Schroeder] gives Gracie a credibly rugged edge, building her into a mini-tower of blond ambition and almost rescuing the role from cliché. Almost, but not quite, not when burdened with a script so proudly rooted in uplift's trite traditions.
It's a nice film and the Shue family, honestly, they should be proud of what they've done.
Gracie is a gentle, easygoing picture -- it's not exactly dramatically gripping, but somehow, its spirit carries it through.
Director Davis Guggenheim's signature combination of emotional restraint and earthy visuals gives Gracie an unexpected grandeur.
Gritty girl soccer drama with a powerful message.
When you wake up after napping through this earnest timewaster, you'll feel relieved, but you won't know why. Here's a clue: Gracie can't bend it.
A gutsy performance by Carly Schroeder is the high point of this likeable story about a girl with a dream
There are two commentaries on the DVD, one by director Davis Guggenheim, and a second by actors (and siblings) Elisabeth and Andrew Shue.
In addition to Carly Schroeder's performance, the highlights are its honesty, willingness to show real family struggles, and the gradual way Gracie achieves success.
A wholesome female empowerment adventure, and one very likely to resonate with youngsters of both sexes in the pre-teen crowd.
A wholesome female empowerment adventure, and one very likely to resonate with youngsters of both sexes in the pre-teen crowd.
The movie treats Gracie as a cause rather than an impassioned athlete.
Bruce Springsteen has even given the film his own rare seal of approval by providing a song for the soundtrack -- something he almost never does. See that? Even the Boss likes Gracie.
Though predictable at virtually every turn and almost relentlessly sentimental, Gracie ultimately establishes itself as a surprisingly moving and compelling story
Lindsay suggests -- during the inevitable mother-daughter heart-to-heart -- that Gracie persist despite the many odds because Lindsay did not.
Despite flaws, though, this stirring independent production is remarkable for its honest portrayal of a family grappling with grief and a female taking the penalty kick to score points for gender equity.
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