2013PG

The Short Game

Name: The Short Game
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-09-20
Rating: 7.375

They are some of the greatest golfers in the world. And they are 7 years old.

Documentary1h 40m

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84%

Popcornmeter

7.4

TMDB

Storyline

Each year, the world’s best 7 year-old golfers descend on Pinehurst, North Carolina to compete in the World Championships of Junior Golf. The Short Game follows eight of these very young athletes on their quest to become the sport’s next phenom.

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DirectorJosh Greenbaum

ReleasedSep 20, 2013

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studio

Delirio Films

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Michael O'Sullivan

RTWashington PostFeb 7, 2014

You don't need to like golf to like -- perhaps even to love -- The Short Game.

Joe O'Connell

RTAustin ChronicleSep 25, 2013

While a cast of characters this large could easily hinder a doc's focus, it works perfectly in The Short Game to give both a global view and to show how sports can be a Zen-like calling at any age.

Peter Debruge

RTVarietySep 25, 2013

[The Short Game] finds the most entertaining angle on one of the world's dullest sports.

Stephen Saito

RTMoveable FestDec 4, 2018

There's no need to highlight the maturity level of the kids involved when they do it for themselves through the interviews Greenbaum collects and the array of wonderful, small moments that he captures.