As the film progresses, its identity crisis becomes increasingly evident as standard indie tropes are interrupted by cackhanded attempts at comedy of the broadest type.
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07/04/09
The Winning Season (2009)
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Synopsis: Sam Rockwell stars in this indie comedy as an unsuccessful man who takes on a new job as the coach of a high school girls’ basketball team. Rob Corddry (WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS), Emma Roberts (HOTEL... [More]
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Margo Martindale, Rob Corddry
Director: James C. Strouse
Reviews for The Winning Season
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Transporting The Bad News Bears into the world of high school girls basketball, The Winning Season is likable and diverting even if it's pretty familiar.
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