Fresh
Murderball is no Rocky-esque hymn to the human spirit. It's more like a prison movie...
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Murderball
2005 · 1h 28m · R
Documentary
Directed by
Henry Alex Rubin
,
Dana Adam Shapiro
Overview
Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An honest, down-to-earth account of how life goes on for people with disabilities.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
What emerges is more interesting, thankfully, than a linear offering of sporting triumph in the face of adversity.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out New York
Fresh
Few sports movies with a premise this powerful ever bother to dig this deep.
Tasha Robinson, AV Club
Fresh
This offbeat documentary is inspiring and jaw-droppingly original.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
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