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Wimbledon (2004)
Front Cover Actor
Kirsten Dunst
Paul Bettany
Movie Details
Genre Romance
Director Richard Loncraine
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Professional tennis makes an unlikely but surprisingly effective backdrop for a lively romantic comedy in Wimbledon. Peter Cort (Paul Bettany, Master and Commander), once ranked 11th in the world, has slipped to 119th and is heading into his last Wimbledon tournament when he runs into Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst, The Virgin Suicides, Spider-Man), a rising star. The two strike up a whirlwind romance that gives his game new life--but she insists it's going to be nothing but a passing fling. Their affair heats up and Cort finds himself steadily rising through the competition while Lizzie stumbles... Of course, the ending is never really in doubt--but Bettany is a unique cinematic presence, pale and lithe, doubtful of life but also hungry for it. Thanks to him and the ever-engaging Dunst, Wimbledon is funnier, more suspenseful, and more touching that anyone might expect, turning a conventional flick into a genuine charmer. --Bret Fetzer
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 242
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC (Barcode) 025192583728
Release Date 5/31/2005
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby