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10/28/01
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The Iron Ladies (2001)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:18
Rotten:15
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: The sports movie Iron Ladies is as predictable and sentimental as many of its American counterparts.
Theatrical Release:Sep 7, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Based on the true story of Thailand's 1996 national volleyball champions, this comedy follows a team transgendered players that wins its way into the competition. When Coach Bee, a new female... [More]
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Reviews for The Iron Ladies
Just because this is not an American sports movie does not mean that it's any freer of cliché, obviousness, and sentiment.
07/24/01
Not since Cool Runnings, the film about the Olympic bobsled team from Jamaica, have we had a sports movie so offbeat and upbeat as The Iron Ladies.
12/07/01
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03/24/02
It isn't very coy, but it avoids individual stereotypes.
12/23/01
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08/07/04
That the movie is fun is undeniable. That it is bad is inarguable.
10/19/01
Top CriticHammers home every cartoonish cliché of recent drag comedies.
09/21/01
Hopelessly dated movie about transsexuals and gays who win over the bashers through volleyball
08/22/01
Broad, sentimental but ultimately irresistible.
01/17/02
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08/09/02
Top Critic[T]he film's rather narrow target audience may enjoy this bit of silly fluff. But many others outside that group will probably find it strained and even painful.
02/22/02
The outcome is predictable, the characters irritatingly flamboyant. But you still can't help but cheer for The Iron Ladies.
11/02/01
Picture The Mighty Ducks or The Bad News Bears with drag-queen players and a lesbian coach, and you've pretty much got the gist of this offensively lame game.
09/07/01
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08/21/05
While the result may be shamelessly short on sophistication, it’s still effortlessly entertaining.
07/06/01
This is still just a basic 'underdog sports team' movie. It's a charming one, but it's nothing special.
03/01/02
For all of its dubious gender archetyping (which, admittedly, does go with the prescribed cultural territory), it's hard to hate the film.
12/09/01
The characters are likable, the story is interesting, and most importantly, it's FUN!
09/06/01
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