More Than A Game

Name: More Than A Game
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-05-03

Street Fighter

Documentary1h 17m

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70%

Tomatometer

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86%

Popcornmeter

Storyline

We will be following the progress of US Street Fighter champion Justin Wong and UK champion Ryan Hart as they spend their final month of preperation for the games, travelling to and participating in the tournament. We have unique access to the lifestyle of the pro-gamer, along with a glimpse at a growing cultural phenomenon that has grown almost ten-fold year on year.

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Though the film may not delve as deep as some would prefer, More Than a Game is an inspiring documentary featuring likable youngsters, a positive message, and some exciting in-game footage.”

70% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Rick Groen

RTGlobe and MailOct 30, 2009

Really, it's just an extension of the LeBron James brand, released to coincide with a book on the same subject and designed to explore the star's humble roots even while further buffing his galactic glitter.

Linda Barnard

RTToronto StarOct 30, 2009

It drags in places, becomes repetitive and could use a more rigid hand in editing, but it also has a kind of pleasing earnestness that would be lost in a more sophisticated effort.

Tom Long

RTDetroit NewsOct 16, 2009

Expertly orchestrated and unavoidably moving, More Than a Game is nevertheless your standard inspirational sports story about spunky kids who defy the odds to become champions.

Ian Buckwalter

RTDCistJun 13, 2010

While not a particularly great documentary, it succeeds hugely at what it sets out to do, aided by a dramatic storyline that would probably be dismissed as too fantastically implausible if it was in a fiction film.