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The Short Game

Play trailer Poster for The Short Game PG,  2013,  1h 35m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 84% 19 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
84% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
The world's best 7-year-old golfers travel to Pinehurst, N.C., to compete in the World Championships of Junior Golf.

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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Feb 7, 2014
You don't need to like golf to like -- perhaps even to love -- The Short Game. Go to Full Review
Joe O'Connell Austin Chronicle Sep 25, 2013
While a cast of characters this large could easily hinder a doc's focus, it works perfectly in The Short Game to give both a global view and to show how sports can be a Zen-like calling at any age. Go to Full Review
Peter Debruge Variety Sep 25, 2013
[The Short Game] finds the most entertaining angle on one of the world's dullest sports. Go to Full Review
Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Dec 4, 2018
There's no need to highlight the maturity level of the kids involved when they do it for themselves through the interviews Greenbaum collects and the array of wonderful, small moments that he captures. Go to Full Review
Eleni Armenakis The Loop Dec 12, 2013
One thing the documentary reveals is how much work goes into being at the top. Go to Full Review
Jonathan W. Hickman Daily Film Fix Oct 4, 2013
6.5/10
There is little heavy lifting here but a whole lot of fun to be had. Go to Full Review
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Rey S Aug 9, 2017 it was interesting to see there passion for the game
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Josh Greenbaum

Director

Jack Nicklaus

Actor

Gary Player

Actor

Annika Sörenstam

Actor

John Battsek

Executive Producer

Jessica Biel

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis The world's best 7-year-old golfers travel to Pinehurst, N.C., to compete in the World Championships of Junior Golf.
Director
Josh Greenbaum
Producer
Josh Greenbaum, Chris Leggett, Rafael Marmor
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Rating
PG (Some Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$38.9K
Runtime
1h 35m
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