Gracie (2007)
59 %
Reviews Counted: 87 Fresh: 51 Rotten:36 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Consensus:
Gracie can be rousing and touching in spots, but is ultimately undone by its predictable story arc and a lack of nuance.
Runtime: 2 hrs 35 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 1, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $2,922,776
Synopsis: Set in 1978, Gracie is an inspirational film about a teenage girl who overcomes the loss of her brother and fights the odds to achieve her dream of playing competitive soccer at a time when girls’ soccer did not exist. Based on true events from the lives of the Shue family (producer and co-star... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Carly Schroeder, Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Shue, Andrew Shue, Julia Garro
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Screenwriter: Karen Janszen, Lisa Marie Peterson
Producer: Davis Guggenheim, Andrew Shue, Elisabeth Shue, Lemore Syvan
Composer: Mark Isham, Mark Isham
Screenwriter: Karen Janszen, Lisa Marie Peterson
Producer: Davis Guggenheim, Andrew Shue, Elisabeth Shue, Lemore Syvan
Composer: Mark Isham, Mark Isham
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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.
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09/17/07
A wholesome female empowerment adventure, and one very likely to resonate with youngsters of both sexes in the pre-teen crowd.
09/16/07
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.
09/01/07
Top Critic
The movie treats Gracie as a cause rather than an impassioned athlete.
06/25/07
Ends up more like a middling after-school special than an insightful look at family dynamics.
06/22/07
Top Critic
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.
06/22/07
[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.
06/22/07
Top Critic
Though predictable at virtually every turn and almost relentlessly sentimental, Gracie ultimately establishes itself as a surprisingly moving and compelling story
06/22/07
It’s a nice film and the Shue family, honestly, they should be proud of what they’ve done.
06/18/07
Top Critic
Lindsay suggests -- during the inevitable mother-daughter heart-to-heart -- that Gracie persist despite the many odds because Lindsay did not.
06/09/07
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.
06/09/07
This labor of love from the Shue siblings is a better than average sports movie. More than that, it's about a family pulling together to help one member achieve her dream.
06/07/07
Making the team and playing in the big game grab the headlines, but the repaired relationship at the heart of Gracie shows that there are bigger prizes than kicking a ball around a field.
06/05/07
As labors of love go, this one is harmless enough. It's just not particularly elegant or well-crafted, or even inspiring, to be worth seeking out.
06/04/07
Gracie is a gentle, easygoing picture -- it's not exactly dramatically gripping, but somehow, its spirit carries it through.
06/04/07
Top Critic
Here's a little winner of a sports movie that became lost amidst the ogres and the pirates.
06/03/07
More charming and enjoyable to watch than it deserves, primarily because the performances transcend the script flaws.
06/02/07
Gracie is painfully earnest, which might be OK were it not also painfully trite, painfully cliched and painfully formulaic.
06/02/07
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