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Men With Brooms (2002)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:10

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Nothing has been the same in the little town of Long Bay, Ontario since Chris Cutter (Paul Gross) disappeared ten years ago. When curling star Cutter took off, he didn't just throw away a chance to... Nothing has been the same in the little town of Long Bay, Ontario since Chris Cutter (Paul Gross) disappeared ten years ago. When curling star Cutter took off, he didn't just throw away a chance to win the Golden Broom -- the "Stanley Cup" of the curling world -- he actually hurled the curling stones into the waters of local Trout Lake. And he also threw away his chances at love, leaving his beautiful fiancee Julie Foley (Michelle Nolden) standing at the altar. Although Julie survived Cutter's rapid retreat (she went off to become astronaut), he sunk the sporting dreams of his three teammates and left them behind to fare for themselves. And they haven't fared too well: Neil Bucyk (James Allodi) is a dissatisfied mortician in a marriage as lifeless as his customers; James Lennox (Peter Outerbridge) is constantly courting trouble, and this time he's headed for a date with a thug who's tracking him down in search of payback; and Eddie Strombeck (Jed Rees) can't impregnate his wife because of his single digit sperm count. But Cutter's former Coach -- and Julie's father -- has hatched an idea that just might change all their fates. Aided by his other daughter Amy (Molly Parker), a single mother who battles alcohol alongside broken dreams, the Coach dreams up a plan that involves reclaiming the curling rocks from the bottom of Trout Lake. But while raising the rocks, the Coach dies of a heart attack. Returning for the funeral, Cutter grows nostalgic for Long Bay and those he left behind. But, it is not until he hears the codicil to Coach Foley's will that he becomes entangled in the dead coach's plan and is determined to stay. In the will, Coach FOley stipulates that he wants his ashes placed in the curling team's Copernicus stone; he wants Cutter to re-form the Long Bay Curling Club team; and moreover, he wants them to place his stone -- now his urn -- on the "button" (the curling ring bull's eye) to finally win the Golden Broom. Realizing that the team needs a coach in order to win, Cutter calls upon an eccentric retired curling champion -- his estranged father Gordon Cutter (Leslie Nielsen). Thus, these four men with brooms, along with their coach, set off on a comedic journey which takes them from frozen lakes to huge arenas, searching for perfect stones, lost loves and second chances. -- © 2002 Serendipity Point Films [More]

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Paul Gross, Molly Parker, Darien Price

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Paul Gross, Molly Parker, Darien Price, Conner Price

Director: Paul Gross

Director: Paul Gross

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12/06/05
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07/21/05
Emanuel Levy
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The plot of the comeback curlers isn't very interesting actually, but what I like about Men With Brooms and what is kind of special is how the film knows what's unique and quirky about Canadians.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
David Grove
David Grove
Film Threat

Not completely loveable -- but what underdog movie since The Bad News Bears has been? -- but certainly hard to hate.

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10/22/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Call this The Full Monty on ice, the underdog sports team formula redux.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
09/26/02
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Scores a few points for doing what it does with a dedicated and good-hearted professionalism.

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09/26/02
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

It makes you believe the cast and crew thoroughly enjoyed themselves and believed in their small-budget film.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
09/20/02
Steven Rosen
Steven Rosen
Denver Post

This is a winning ensemble comedy that shows Canadians can put gentle laughs and equally gentle sentiments on the button, just as easily as their counterparts anywhere else in the world.

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09/20/02
Louis B. Hobson
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09/20/02
Robert Denerstein
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Denver Rocky Mountain News

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09/09/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Curling may be a unique sport but Men with Brooms is distinctly ordinary.

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04/21/02
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine
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03/26/02
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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This isn't exactly profound cinema, but it's good-natured and sometimes quite funny.

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03/19/02
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

While much of the cast has charm -- especially Allodi and Nolden -- the performers are sunk by the film's primitive approach to the mechanics of comedy.

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03/18/02
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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A perplexing example of promise unfulfilled, despite many charming moments.

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03/14/02
Bruce Kirkland
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03/14/02
John Griffin
John Griffin
Montreal Gazette

Perhaps not since Nelson Eddy crooned his Indian Love Call to Jeanette MacDonald has there been a movie so unabashedly Canadian, not afraid to risk American scorn or disinterest.

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03/14/02
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
 
 
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