2005PG-13

The Heart of the Game

Name: The Heart of the Game
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-06-11
Rating: 6.3

Documentary1h 37m

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87%

Tomatometer

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84%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

The Heart of the Game captures the passion and energy of a Seattle high school girls' basketball team as they strive to win the state championship, the eccentricity of their unorthodox coach, and the incredible true story of one player's fight to play the game she loves.

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Details

DirectorWard Serrill

ReleasedJun 11, 2005

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePG-13US

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“This group of high school girls and their eccentric basketball coach easily win your heart with their unusual humanity and dynamism.”

87% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

David Ansen

RTNewsweekMar 14, 2018

Will it be heartbreak or triumph for the Roosevelt Roughriders? You will care, passionately.

Richard Corliss

RTTIME MagazineAug 1, 2008

Girls have hoop dreams too. And dreams can come true at the final buzzer.

J. R. Jones

RTChicago ReaderMar 26, 2007

[The film] covers seven years and touches on some of the same social issues that gave Hoop Dreams its epic sweep, yet Serrill fails to treat any of them adequately, and the narrative loses its shape as events unfold.

Richard Propes

RTTheIndependentCritic.comSep 10, 2020

A simple, yet effective documentary that treats with respect female athletes who are too often overlooked.