Wimbledon

2004

Action / Comedy / Romance / Sport

36
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 57% · 142 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 57% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 68879 68.9K

australia new love sports tennis tennis player romantic comedy

Plot summary

Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his number slip to 119 as his confidence on the court slowly ebbs away.  Now, on the eve of his leaving the world of professional tennis, he’s granted a wild card, allowing him to play his final Wimbledon tournament…make that his final tournament ever.

Director

Richard Loncraine Photo
Richard Loncraine

Top cast

Kirsten Dunst Photo
Kirsten Dunst as Lizzie Bradbury
Jeremy Child Photo
Jeremy Child as Fred Pilger
Ryan McCluskey Photo
Ryan McCluskey as Outside Broadcast Director
Amanda Walker Photo
Amanda Walker as Country Club Tennis Lady
1080p.BluRay
1.44 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by katryna111 7 / 10

Overall, a cute movie

Wimbledon is a cute story where cute people fall in love, make great love, than have an inevitable and predictable fight in the middle of it all.Even though this movie follows the formula's of most romantic comedies, it is saved by above-average chemistry with its leads, (Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany) and the tennis aspect it is focused around. The romance between Dunst and Bettany works because they share the commonality of their sport, which helps to ignite their relationship.If you're not a lover of cute sappy moments like barefooted walks in the park or 10 mile jogs resulting in a big cuddle-fest, than at least see this movie for its realistic tennis scenes. These scenes (which were really shot at Wimbledon) are extremely well done, especially those of Bettany's matches, where you can hear his comical inner thoughts before he serves the ball. The scenes reflect the pressure and intimidation that every tennis player must feel once he steps out onto the court. While Wimbledon is certainly not the best romantic comedy, I left the theater smiling rather than gagging. And for me, that's a good thing.
Reviewed by Steph1985 7 / 10

Not great, but definitely not bad!

*spoilers* alertI felt that the film was a step up from your typical airy fairy, not funny, Julia, Sandra or Meg romantic comedy. However, having said that, it still wasn't the best movie i've ever seen. There were the funny moments, and the token dickhead character (Bettany's brother) kept the light laughs flowing. Of course, love prevails at the end. Dunst's overprotective father, Neil, eventually warms to the man he's so sternly told to stay away from his daughter. Funny though, how after she's been knocked out of the competition that he finally pushes her to go for him (oh, and he professes his love for her on national television). Bettany's washed out tennis star character uses love as his inspiration against young pro game heavy weights to beat all odds and win the grand slam. I really enjoyed Bettany's portrayal of the washed out Peter Colt. However, i usually love Dunst's performances, but there was something that she brought to the character that didn't sit right. A certain hardness i suppose, that was unnecessary and an overly forced American accent. I particularly liked the visual effects on Colt when he was playing. I thought they were quite effective and creative, getting us inside his thoughts and emotions. All in all, i thought the film really wasn't bad, and i think i would quite happily watch it again.3.5 stars out of 5.
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