This movie focuses on the famous rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, culminating in their encounter in the men's singles final.
11 February 1965, Nilsvallen, Härjedalen, Jämtlands län, Sweden
13 June 1951, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
21 December 1979, Stockholm, Sweden
November 22, 2017
Surprisingly sombre in tone, Metz's debut scripted feature film ambitiously delves into the psychology of these two men, and that of elite sportspeople in general ... Borg's crisis of confidence and McEnroe's arrogance result in two unlikeable leads.September 12, 2017
What we're left with is a staid little movie that races around the court and rallies itself to exhaustion, a historical drama that enshrines the narrative underpinnings of all great sports stories without doing anything to upend them.September 08, 2017
Game, set and almost a great movie.September 22, 2017
Fails to turn its title characters into three-dimensional people, leaning into their public personas instead of sketching in the details that would make them feel genuine.September 08, 2017
It's a sports movie for masochistic, vainglorious athletes.November 15, 2017
Both players are fascinating characters in their own right. Even more so once their stridently different temperaments come into play.November 12, 2017
A compelling and concentrated drama that doesn't waste a frame.November 15, 2017
... The film has enough elements to be attractive even to neophytes of the sport. [Full review in Spanish]November 17, 2017
The casting is inspired.November 12, 2017
McEnroe's "unsportsmanlike behaviour" is a no-brainer fit for LaBeouf, who attacks the tennis enfant terrible's profanity-filled, racket-throwing antics with gusto.September 22, 2017
The final match is an absolute nail-biter, reminding tennis fans how electric this sport can be.September 07, 2017
Though it never justifies the overblown Andre Agassi quote used as its preface ("every match is a life in miniature"), the picture certainly shows how a single match can be made to feel like the world depends on it.