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Cool Runnings
G (AUSTRALIA)
1993
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Positive Reviews
9
Negative reviews
2
Average Rating
3.1
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3.1
If the plot of Cool Runnings resembles it in (let us say) many details, it has only itself to blame.Its not a bad movie.
Rogerebert
3.0
Youve seen this underdog material done before, from the sublime Rocky to the embarrassingly cliched (virtually any Rocky sequel).
Common Sense Media
4.0
They also dont have a vehicle, though Irv manages to hustle up a rickety practice sled.
1.0
Cool Runnings consists of two running gags: x How funny it is for Jamaicans to be in a bobsled team. x How funny blacks are when they endure cold.The ..
2.0
Despite an engaging performance by Leon (as Derice the brains, brawn, and conscience of the team) and lovely Jamaican scenery, this movie is nothing m ..
4.0
Cool Runnings is a charming tale of determined underdogs, with plenty of laughs, moments of real tension, and five engaging performances.
Telegraph
2.5
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
3.1
Cool Runnings doesnt even rate a bronze medal as either sports film or comedy.
Tv Guide
3.1
The end result is a watchable endeavor that does seem to have been designed to appeal primarily to small children, with the engaging performances gene ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.8
But the setting and characters were so unique that the film quickly overcame its shortcomings to become a very satisfying piece of movie entertainment ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
The appeal of sports films has always been limited but this tale of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team is full of feel good vigorous fun.
Bbc
3.5
Cool Runnings is able to defy everything formulaic about sports movies and manages to rise up as a crowd pleasing comedy.
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