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Borg vs. McEnroe

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It's the summer of 1980, and Björn Borg is the top tennis player in the world, dominating the sport both on and off the court. A powerful and rigorously disciplined player, there is only one obstacle in his pursuit of a record-breaking fifth Wimbledon championship: the highly talented but ferociously abrasive young American John McEnroe. With three days until the tournament begins, Borg trains religiously in his lavish Monaco home, aided by his coach and mentor Lennart and girlfriend Mariana.

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Borg vs McEnroe makes tennis improbably cinematic -- and brings the absolute best out of Shia LaBeouf, who delivers some of the best work of his career.

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G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle 08/31/2018
3/4
McEnroe, Faraut asserts, was "a man who played on the edge of his senses." His film brings that home. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post 04/19/2018
3.5/4
A psychological portrait of competition, friendship and a complicated, temperamental prodigy, whose outbursts and lack of self-control threaten to derail what promises to be a fruitful athletic career. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 04/15/2018
"Borg vs. McEnroe" is an anecdotally gratifying, psychologically nuanced, and dramatically agile character study of Borg, but, despite its extended depictions of a celebrated match, it's not a satisfying tennis movie at all. Go to Full Review Q.V. Hough Vague Visages 02/20/2022
Borg vs McEnroe loses momentum during its tennis sequences, but thats just a minor complaint. Advantage LaBeouf. Go to Full Review Matt Neal ABC Radio (Australia) 01/19/2022
4/5
Between this and Battle Of The Sexes, it makes you wonder why there aren't more tennis movies. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 03/04/2021
3.5/5
Gives insight into the lives of these two gold star athletes, revealing the men behind the game. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Barrett W @Bwells4 Dec 30 Fantastic. One of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Everything was A rated— casting, acting, screenplay, story, the whole 9 yards. This movie was a HIT! Absolutely baffled this is the first I’ve heard of it. Could rave on and on about this one…. Will be recommending watching to everyone and definitely have to watch it again. 10/10!!! See more Jimmy J @AvatarMomo Dec 5 Excellent storytelling. Great acting. See more Stephen Z @RT93386833 May 26 One of the best movies I've ever seen. A must watch for tennis fans or sports fans in general. I know the names and some history of Borg and McEnroe but this movie depicts so perfectly where the differences and similarities of each man were and how their upbringing led them in a specific direction. Borg cold and emotionless, only alive when he wins, reminds me of watching Nadal for the past 20 years. McEnroe spirited and outspoken, brought a new world to tennis. They were great opponents and the sport is better for these two have played it. See more kevenquinlan T @RT75276071 May 23 Maahhh. It's a biopic of each player though far more of Borg which I didn't love. It's also heavily subtitled and he spoke swede so I guess that's fine but I grew tired reading subtitles. I grew up watching all this so it means something to me I just wasn't blown away by the film. Oh, and Shia is insanely on point with McEnroe=Great Job! See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 05/16/2024 The casting of this movie was spot on - and the way it told each player's back story was excellent. The contrast of their styles and tempers made their rivalry and friendship worth a film. See more Dan R @RT84001940 05/08/2024 Great movie for a sports or non sports fan, extremely gripping, emotions are felt through the story telling. See more Read all reviews
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Janus Metz

Director

Sverrir Gudnason

Björn Borg

Shia LaBeouf

John McEnroe

Stellan Skarsgård

Lennart Bergelin

Tuva Novotny

Mariana Simionescu

Ian Blackman

John McEnroe Senior
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Synopsis It's the summer of 1980, and Björn Borg is the top tennis player in the world, dominating the sport both on and off the court. A powerful and rigorously disciplined player, there is only one obstacle in his pursuit of a record-breaking fifth Wimbledon championship: the highly talented but ferociously abrasive young American John McEnroe. With three days until the tournament begins, Borg trains religiously in his lavish Monaco home, aided by his coach and mentor Lennart and girlfriend Mariana.
Director
Janus Metz
Producer
Jon Nohrstedt, Fredrik Wikström
Screenwriter
Ronnie Sandahl
Distributor
Neon
Production Co
Sirena Film, Film i Väst, Yellow Film & TV, Nordisk Film, SF Studios
Rating
R (Some Nudity|Language Throughout)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$228.8K
Runtime
1h 48m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)