Fresh
James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's taut, engrossing 2004 documentary on Chinese basketball player Yao Ming's first year in the NBA offers insight into the game and its stars.
Fred Camper, Chicago Reader
The Year of the Yao
2004 · 1h 28m · PG
Documentary
Directed by
Adam Del Deo
,
James D. Stern
Overview
The Year of the Yao is a documentary film telling the first year of basketball player Yao Ming in the United States.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Should be a natural for NBA fans and please non-enthusiasts as well.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
As bright and shiny as you would imagine something co-produced by NBA Entertainment to be, The Year of the Yao provides little insight beyond hanging out with its super-sized star.
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
[A] glorified infomercial.
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly
Rotten
There appears to be much more to Yao than is captured here. That's where the movie drops the ball.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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