
The star player of Icelands top football team causes a stir when he admits to being gay to his team mates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). He soon finds himself on the bench for most of his teams matches and decides to call it quits and join a small amateur team made up of men like himself - gay guys trying to play football in a straight world of Icelandic fishing culture machoism.... (Full plot summary below)
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The star player of Icelands top football team causes a stir when he admits to being gay to his team mates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). He soon finds himself on the bench for most of his teams matches and decides to call it quits and join a small amateur team made up of men like himself - gay guys trying to play football in a straight world of Icelandic fishing culture machoism.
Leave your thoughts about Eleven Men Out.
| european-films.netBoyd van HoeijThe film might be trying to push boundaries in terms of male nudity, but no amount of penises can save this wannabe comedy that is just not funny. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineDouglas addresses rather serious issues with warmth and humour in this engaging football comedy, which doesn't actually show much football action. |
| Hollywood ReporterRichard James HavisHas thoughtful and funny characters, something that should give this droll drama appeal beyond a niche gay audience. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezThere's at least a half dozen movies fighting for attention here, none of them particularly appealing. |
| CinematicalJette KernionWhile Eleven Men Out is an interesting look at how Icelandic society deals with homosexuality, it doesn't hold together as solid entertainment for U.S. audiences. |
| DVDTalk.comDavid CorneliusA too-thin dramedy with good intentions but poor results. |
| Boxoffice MagazineJay AntaniIf you detect anything fresh or original in terms of character or story development, you're probably not watching this movie. |
| User ReviewRobert DDude it's so awesome, it's off the hook gay. This movie nearly made me come out of the closet, it's a masterpiece! |
| User ReviewBethany Rsoccers' my fav sport....gotta give this a five star |
| User ReviewRalph EThe humor in this movie is delivered very straight and subtle and maybe that's partially due to reading subtitles and my not understanding Icelandic inflection. It is interesting to see how they portray conservatives and conservative speaking points about gays, which seem from another decade or a rural point of view, and yet they are also so much more free with their bodies and nudity in general, both men and women. Anyway, rent this movie because you'll laugh a lot, there are cute men and it's well acted and a good story. Can't say much else about it because I find describing the Icelandic elements to it so difficult. |