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In Search of Greatness

2018

Documentary / Sport

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 92% · 26 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 587 587

genius sports documentary sport competition professional sports mentor protégé relationship human behavior

Plot summary

A cinematic journey into the secrets of genius as told through the greatest athletes of all time. It includes original interviews with Wayne Gretzky, Pelé, Jerry Rice, and features Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, and Michael Jordan, among others.

Director

Gabe Polsky Photo
Gabe Polsky

Top cast

David Bowie Photo
David Bowie as Self
Serena Williams Photo
Serena Williams as Self
Michael Jordan Photo
Michael Jordan as Self
Venus Williams Photo
Venus Williams as Self
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
707.11 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 25
1.42 GB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 51

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lesliekangas 8 / 10

Great show and good for young parents

I'm not sure why some didn't like this more, but I found it fascinating. To see interviews and thought of some the greatest and it reinforced my thoughts that you don't have to be the mold for a sport or pursuit, you need drive, practice, and luck
Reviewed by westsideschl 7 / 10

Intelligent Questioning

Would have liked to have seen more research into the negatives on young athletes of the recent trend toward over specialization; excessive parental management; Summer camp excursions (parents as scheduling secretaries); specialized athletic school enrollment & frequent high school transfers. They could even have examined grade school sports such as tackle football with screaming parents & sometimes professionalized by escorted mobile food trucks & age level cheer leaders.Liked the emphasis on creative unstructured free time. Perfectionism but w/fun. Importance of discipline; mental rehearsal & study.
Reviewed by ops-52535 6 / 10

not the greatest moviemaking

But interesting enough to make me hang in there. having been an untalented from the nature , small heavy and compact, i have had my millions of miles in the clorinated water, enough to make me quite good on the national level, but not more than that. the rumour about me in the swimming circles today,30 years later are to be the one who fought most and trained most and got less back in form of results...well i know ny history, and after seeing this docu, weve learnt a bit more from the supernerds in the game of sports. i was yust a nerd....have a look you might find it inspiring, thinks the grumpy old man.
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