In Search of Greatness

Name: In Search of Greatness
Genre: Documentary
Released: November 2, 2018
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 72
Cast: David Epstein, Jerry Rice, Ken Robinson, Pelé, Wayne Gretzky

2018

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AOS (Art of Sport) | Release Date: November 2, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: David Epstein, Jerry Rice, Ken Robinson, Pelé, Wayne Gretzky

Summary: Through the eyes of the greatest athletes of all time, IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS is a cinematic journey into the secrets of genius.

Director: Gabe Polsky

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 77 min

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Brad Wheeler

Nov 8, 2018

A great doc from Polsky; one more assist from Gretzky. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Nov 1, 2018

Obviously, sports fans will get the most out of In Search of Greatness. But there are self-help tropes for everyone. Read full review

Gary Thompson

Oct 31, 2018

Psychologists quoted in the film have a scary-sounding term for one of the ingredients found in most exceptional athletes. It's called a "rage to master." Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Nov 2, 2018

The film is a welcome tribute to vision, innovation, and knowledge as more important than technique and training, and encouraging imagination as more important for children than honing sports skills. Read full review

Robert Abele

Nov 1, 2018

As for Polsky’s own directorial style, it’s breathlessly, haphazardly eccentric, a little too prone to the clichés sports docs use to pump up our adrenaline. But his subjects — kings of the puck, the pigskin and the pitch — are engagingly self-analytical and honest. Read full review

John DeFore

Nov 12, 2018

Though some of its insights might sound like common sense from the outside, the doc sees many places where they go against the grain; it's likely to provoke some "aha" moments even for viewers who couldn't care less about Super Bowls and World Cups. Read full review

Pat Padua

Oct 30, 2018

The film lacks the very imagination it touts, along with another trait that it links to exceptional athleticism. That’s obsession. Read full review

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