In Search of Greatness

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In Search of Greatness

PG-13,

2018,

1h 20m,

Documentary

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Top athletes, including Michael Jordan, Pelé, Jerry Rice and Wayne Gretzky, explore the importance of nature versus nurture in determining athletic ability.

Critics Consensus

Gabe Polsky's persuasive documentary comes close to Greatness, making a strong case for its intriguing thesis and chock full of refreshing insights into some of the world's most admired athletes.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

May 13, 2020

3/5

If my tone sounds peevish, yours might be too watching a film with the air of an essay by a bright undergraduate with pressing business elsewhere. Bring a red pen.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

May 7, 2020

3/5

This rather slight documentary on talent and genius in sport is chatty and anecdotal, but could perhaps have been boiled down further to a crisp hour-long documentary for television.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 9, 2018

Stylistic missteps do little to mar the essential message, a bit of wisdom humanity has to remind itself of anew in every generation, minting new cliches like "it's the journey, not the destination."

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Chris Hunneysett

Daily Mirror (UK)

May 22, 2020

3/5

enjoy this inspirational and thought-provoking documentary

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Veronica Lee

The Arts Desk

May 19, 2020

4/5

Polsky's film isn't, unlike its sporting subjects in their heyday, fast-moving or exciting, but what it lacks in pace it more than makes up for in absorbing content.

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Alistair Harkness

Scotsman

May 12, 2020

3/5

It's a very watchable doc, if a little vague when it expands its scope beyond its main interviewees to explore musical mavericks like Bowie, Hendrix and The Beatles.

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George S

Feb 23, 2019

not being an athletic person myself, this was a thoroughly enjoyable documentary and the selection of Gretsky, Rice, and Pele are particularly good

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Hermione W

Feb 1, 2019

Great Film on High Performing Talent.

George L

Nov 5, 2018

Inspiring and entertaining! ISOG should be required viewing for coaches, parents, teachers, and educators looking to provide the next generation with the tools they need to achieve and find themselves...

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Synopsis

Top athletes, including Michael Jordan, Pelé, Jerry Rice and Wayne Gretzky, explore the importance of nature versus nurture in determining athletic ability.

Director: Gabe Polsky
Producer: Gabe Polsky
Screenwriter: Gabe Polsky
Distributor: AOS
Production Co: Gabriel Polsky Productions, IMG Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Partial Nudity|Brief Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.2K
Runtime: 1h 20m

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