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Movie Info

Genre :

Documentary

Release Date :

April 15, 2005

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern

Starring :

Yao Ming, Colin Pine

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

3 of 5

“..very compelling sports documentary..”
by Wade Major [Boxoffice Magazine]
3.5 of 5

“..sporadically charming basketball documentary..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]
3 of 4

“..so tardy..”
by Bruce Westbrook [Houston Chronicle]
8 of 10

“..a straightforward documentary..”
by Jeffrey Chen [Window to the Movies]
4 of 5

“..a bit dry..”
by [E! Online]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Machosky [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Ron Yamauchi [Georgia Straight]

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