Wimbledon | 
| Director: Richard Loncraine
Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Kyle Hyde, Robert Lindsay
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 7276
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Genre: 0
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
ESRB: Teen
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD25837D
ISBN: 1417018410
UPC: 025192583728
EAN: 9781417018413
ASIN: B0006A9FIM
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 2004
Release Date: December 28, 2004
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Professional tennis makes an unlikely but surprisingly effective backdrop for a lively romantic comedy in Wimbledon. Peter Cort (Paul Bettany, Master and Commander), once ranked 11th in the world, has slipped to 119th and is heading into his last Wimbledon tournament when he runs into Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst, The Virgin Suicides, Spider-Man), a rising star. The two strike up a whirlwind romance that gives his game new life--but she insists it's going to be nothing but a passing fling. Their affair heats up and Cort finds himself steadily rising through the competition while Lizzie stumbles... Of course, the ending is never really in doubt--but Bettany is a unique cinematic presence, pale and lithe, doubtful of life but also hungry for it. Thanks to him and the ever-engaging Dunst, Wimbledon is funnier, more suspenseful, and more touching that anyone might expect, turning a conventional flick into a genuine charmer. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
IN JUST 2 SUMMER WEEKS, A BRITISH TENNIS PLAER RANKED 119TH IN THE WORLD, & GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE ON HIS LAST LEGS AS A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER, GETS HIS ONE LAST CHANCE TO WIN BOTH THE ALL-ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE GRASSY COURTS OF WIMBLEDON & THE HEART OF THE RISING 'BAD GIRL OF TENNIS' AS WELL
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 Love, Centre Court & Everything April 1, 2009
Hikari (Lima, OH USA)
Paul Bettany's rangy, startling looks make him difficult to pigeonhole into any one sort of role. He's mostly known for period pieces and unsettling baddie parts. So it's refreshing to see him as the romantic lead in this frothy confection set in the high echelons of pro tennis. His Peter Colt, a fading player facing down his 30s reflects with much interior angst on the impending demise of his disappointing professional tennis career, in which the high point was once briefly being ranked 11th in the world. Having unexpectedly won a wild-card slot at Wimbledon, he's resigned to losing in the first round and announcing his retirement, upon which he will be forced to coach randy country club cougars for a living. But then, in a Meet Cute that could only happen in this kind of movie, he encounters rising American tennis sensation Lizzie Bradbury (think McEnroe in a skirt), and an unlikely romance ensues. What starts as a carnal fling over fish and chips develops into something deeper; even more surprising, Peter keeps winning his matches, astounding himself even more than the whole of England. Is Lizzie his soul mate--or a human good luck charm? Or both? Bettany effortlessly slips on the mantle of self-deprecating charmer unaware of his own appeal from Hugh Grant, but with a good deal less bumbling than Hugh Grant used to do. He is, after all, supposed to be an elite athlete, and he looks the part of a professional tennis player quite convincingly. He towers over his petite, considerably younger co-star, who is over-matched in both the tennis and acting departments, but these two sell their quirky blond pairing, and it works. What sets this project a cut above other attempts at `sporty romances' (think `Cutting Edge') is its air of authenticity: shot on location at Wimbledon and stuffed with real tennis talent, you can't fake this kind of detail. Is it realistic to think that a player languishing at 119th could win a berth in the men's final at Wimbledon, AND find true love on the grass courts with a brash Yankee gal he's known for all of 2 weeks? No on both counts--but that's precisely why we watch these movies, because in the rom-com universe, these kinds of happy accidents are the norm, and we can imagine they could happen to us. By film's end, Bettany has convinced us that they couldn't have happened to a more deserving bloke. From the producers of "Notting Hill" and the Bridget Jones movies, this one also boasts their hallmark bubbly score and views of a cheerful, affluent London where the sun actually shines more than it rains. While you're waiting for Roger Federer to have his next crack at the Wimbledon title, let Bettany & Co. entertain you--and have some cucumber sandwiches while you're at it.
 great chemistry February 4, 2009
McKay (Boston United States)
I'm not a fan of Kirsten Dunst and don't know a thing about tennis. But when this movie was uploaded on hulu.com I was bored and decided to watch it. I loved it! The two main characters have a great, natural chemistry that makes it fun to watch again and again. The story is also sweet. I've now watched it on Hulu several times and decided that I must own it. I'll also need to reconsider Dunst.
Love this movie!! January 4, 2009
A. Lawhorn
I fell in love with this movie when I first saw it, made me want to play tennis!
[ F*#k a duck.] - love is zero in tennis. August 31, 2008
Snow White (Orange County)
This film is far too underrated for all that it is.
Wimbledon is the tale of dear Peter Colt(Paul Bettany) who's beginning to learn that his tennis career is coming to and end and how in-fact he must deal with it. Everything seems to be going downhill until he meets upcoming super-star Lizzie Bradbury(Kirsten Dunst) and she help teach him how to love both the game and life again.
Now true this plot is not the most original, take Bridget Jones or You've got Mail and make them tennis players and TA-DA! But with that said, the performance of Paul Bettany makes it so much more.
Bettany is simply brilliant, over-thinking and awkward coming from a typically cold and slightly 'off' Brittish family to the fast-paced world of tennis. He doesn't quite fit in anywhere and doesn't have anywhere or anyone to run to. James Mcavoy is also pleasant as Peter's no-good gambling brother.
If you are a tennis fan it's nice to see a film with tennis in mind, although the match scenes are pretty weak and it's obvious neither Bettany or Dunst have much tennis experience.
A great, insightful film on growing up and learning to cope with whatever life serves up!
Good British fun. August 22, 2008
Curt M. Vogel
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fun movie with the British feel in its directing. The humor is light, but the atmosphere created in this film is great. It's a great film to help relieve stress from the day. Warning, does contain sexual scenes, but no nudity.
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