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Up for Grabs Review

  • Release Date: Apr 15, 2005
  • Rated:
  • Runtime: 1 hr. 28 min.
  • Genres: Comedy, Documentary
  • Director:Michael Wranovics

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 4.0
    69

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 60

    out of 100

    The New York Times Anita Gates

    Mr. Wranovics sometimes goes too far in setting up cute situations for filming witnesses' comments.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Village Voice Joshua Land

    Wranovics's entertaining documentary feels appropriately detached.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly

    I say the movie is infuriatingly unfair to Hayashi; others will cry foul for Popov. See it with an umpire.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust

    A winning combination of humor and crafty filmmaking.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety Joe Leydon

    A sly curve ball of a documentary best described as a sports-themed "Rashomon" with an O. Henry twist.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Sheri Linden

    Captures the excitement of the game as well as the intimate drama -- and comedy -- of the human conflict.

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