Seven Days in Utopia

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Seven Days in Utopia

G

2011

1h 36m

Drama

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Luke Chisholm (Lucas Black) is a young golfer who's about to take a swing at the big time. Luke, however, has a big blow-up that makes national news, drives away his father/coach, and seemingly scuttles his once-promising career. While driving along a Texas back road, Luke crashes through the fence of eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Robert Duvall). Johnny makes Luke an irresistible offer: spend a week with him in the tiny town of Utopia and see if Luke can change his life.

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Critics Consensus

Seven Days in Utopia finds a noteworthy cast struggling to engage with lackadaisical drama, overwrought themes, and a predictably staged narrative.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

05/01/2020

If the combination of Christian bromides and golf tips strikes you as a recipe for boredom, stay away.

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

09/08/2011

2/5

Supporting bits, like the saintly love interest played by Deborah Ann Woll, function more as archetypes than flesh-and-blood characters in a lively story.

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Monica Castillo

Dig Boston

09/05/2011

It's not challenging on the spiritual level nor is it particularly good.

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Cory Woodroof

Lumination Network

02/11/2022

It's a small, enjoyable tale of redemption that hosts a pair of fine performances.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/22/2020

3.0/4.0

Lucas Black is terrific as the young golfer, while Duvall reminds everyone that he remains one of the best actors working today.

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

08/05/2020

D+

This is a bland, uninspiring, uninteresting story that hammers its message so blatantly and so often that it's surprising you can come out of it without a headache.

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@Horrorfan4life Jun 15

Look I'm all for the spiritual sports movies and I get it,it's not about whether or not he makes the put but whether he learned something. The whole time in Utopia was one long golf lesson by the entire town essentially. There was a love interest that we never got to see where it goes which was frustrating. Overall this was predictable but fun. Tim Treakle

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Greg H

@Halvinator1 Feb 24

Excellent movie, great message… Well worth the time and popcorn. Enjoy.

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E C A

@ARCHERE308 Feb 17

One of my favorite movies that I recommend to any sports athlete struggling with all the "voices from the gallery". The fact it includes faith, love and belief in more than the sport is a bonus. I don't see this as a faith based movie, even if it is, or was meant to be. It helps put the pieces together over an hour and a half of life lessons compartmentalized into a meaningful message. Now the Bobby Duvall is gone, it rises up even higher for me.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Jul 20

One of the worst faith based movies I have ever watched. What an awful plot.

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Danny S

@RT55665577 Jul 13

I've enjoyed this movie since the first time I seen it. Black has been a favorite of mine for a while and Duvall is an absolute icon. I've recommended this movie in social media and in person and if you're a parent with preteens then the story probably hits home. In the end parents and children both can take their own lesson from the story because we're all guilty at some point.

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Maravirocthegreat T

@RT05670689 01/14/2025

3:1 audience to critic review tells you all you need to know…when the critics despise it then it must be good (and it is). Truly enjoyed one of my favorites, Robert Duvall, in this movie. Excellent performances and good clean entertainment. I’m gonna watch it a second time with my kids and highly recommend.

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Synopsis

Luke Chisholm (Lucas Black) is a young golfer who's about to take a swing at the big time. Luke, however, has a big blow-up that makes national news, drives away his father/coach, and seemingly scuttles his once-promising career. While driving along a Texas back road, Luke crashes through the fence of eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Robert Duvall). Johnny makes Luke an irresistible offer: spend a week with him in the tiny town of Utopia and see if Luke can change his life.

Director: Matthew Dean Russell
Producer: Mark G. Mathis, Jason Michael Berman
Screenwriter: David L. Cook, Rob Levine, Matthew Dean Russell, Sandra Thrift
Distributor: Visio Entertainment
Production Co: Prospect Park
Rating: G
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 2, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 36m