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Grind

Play trailer Poster for Grind PG-13,  2003,  1h 45m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 7% 68 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 50,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
7% Tomatometer 68 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
A Chicago teenager (Mike Vogel) and his friends (Vince Vieluf, Adam Brody) travel across America to watch a legendary skateboarder compete.
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Critics Consensus

Mediocre skateboard stunts are padded by a half-baked plot and one-dimensional characters.

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Ben Nuckols Associated Press Jan 18, 2018
A wan attempt to transpose the sports-movie formula onto the extreme-sports scene, Grind achieves extremes only of lameness. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 24, 2010
1/5
Pretty much a complete waste of time. Go to Full Review
J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Feb 27, 2007
Suitable entertainment for boys too young to shave. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009
Cinematic fecal matter at its best. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com May 10, 2004
1/5
If you love skateboarding, feel free to rent Grind, hit the mute button and fast forward through anything that doesn't involve a half-pipe. Go to Full Review
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Anakin R Feb 6, 2019 I grew up on this movie as a young skateboarder and still quote it constantly (which nobody understands). This movie will always be a classic in my book. See more
Kylo S Jul 14, 2018 Still one of my top 10 favorite movies of all times. Great movie!!!
Ron W Jun 8, 2007 Very funny. I can always have fun watching it.
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Casey La Scala

Director

Mike Vogel

Eric Rivers

Vince Vieluf

Matt Jensen

Adam Brody

Dustin Knight

Joey Kern

Sweet Lou

Jennifer Morrison

Jamie

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chicago teenager (Mike Vogel) and his friends (Vince Vieluf, Adam Brody) travel across America to watch a legendary skateboarder compete.
Director
Casey La Scala
Producer
Bill Gerber, Hunt Lowry, Casey La Scala
Screenwriter
Ralph Sall
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Asphalt Productions, Pandora, 900 Films, Gaylord Films
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Crude Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.1M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround
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