Top Spin
First Run Features | Release Date: August 21, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiAug 20, 2015
Top Spin grips, exhilarates and breaks hearts like the 1994 film "Hoop Dreams." Read full review
80
Village VoiceChuck WilsonAug 23, 2015
With sleek and informative onscreen graphics and thrilling slow-motion demonstrations of game technique, Top Spin packs a lot of information into its 80-minute running time, arguing that a great table tennis player is one part boxer, one part chess master. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAug 20, 2015
It’s a paradox worth noting, and savoring, that the most dramatic movie of the week doesn’t have a script. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerOct 30, 2015
Weary as I am of documentaries built around competitions, this one is charming because the three teens, especially the girls, are so radiantly intense about the sport. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie ScheibJun 22, 2015
The film doesn’t so much avoid cliches as brush off any sentimental excess, briskly maintaining narrative flow. Read full review
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