
This is the story of a teenager named Gracie Bowen, who lives in South Orange, New Jersey, is crazy about soccer, as are her three brothers and former soccer star father. Although Gracie wants to join her brothers and father in the nightly practices, she is discouraged by everyone except her elder brother, Johnny. Her father does not believe that girls should play soccer and tells her that she is neither tough enough nor talented enough to play with the boys team. Undeterred,... (Full plot summary below)
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This is the story of a teenager named Gracie Bowen, who lives in South Orange, New Jersey, is crazy about soccer, as are her three brothers and former soccer star father. Although Gracie wants to join her brothers and father in the nightly practices, she is discouraged by everyone except her elder brother, Johnny. Her father does not believe that girls should play soccer and tells her that she is neither tough enough nor talented enough to play with the boys team. Undeterred, Gracie finds reserves of strength she never knew existed, and persists in changing everyone's beliefs in what she is capable of, including her own. She faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer. But as the beautiful and strong person that she has always been but she also brings her family together in the face of their own tragedy.
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| Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenFor all the personal ties to the material, the film too often reaches for broad-strokes inspiration in a way that feels generic. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesThe genuine sense of loss and nicely observed family details don't stand a chance against the generic buildup to the big game. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Gracie balances its sentiment with gritty scenes on the soccer field. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittGracie balances its sentiment with gritty scenes on the soccer field. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenIn real life, Elizabeth Shue was quite the activist, the first person in her New Jersey community to break the gender barrier in soccer: this is her charming(fictionalized)story. |
| The OklahomanBrandy McDonnellThe reason these formulaic films work is they give sports fans what we want: a hard-working underdog we can root for and a sense that the sports we love have some deeper meaning. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyGuggenheim doesn't bring much visual style to the game. But he brings heart (and some Bruce Springsteen on the soundtrack) to the story of a lost Jersey girl redeemed by sport. Yeah, I cried. And cheered. You will too. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceWhen you wake up after napping through this earnest timewaster, you'll feel relieved, but you won't know why. Here's a clue: Gracie can't bend it. |
| Common Sense MediaHeather BoernerGritty girl soccer drama with a powerful message. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceWhile it may not be quite as memorable as such classic sports films as Hoosiers, Rocky and The Natural, it does have a worthwhile girl-power message and an appealing cast, along with a fairly satisfying emotional climax. |