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The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000Movie2 h 6 minPG-13

57

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A nostalgic, hopeful drama movie about sports and history.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

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Story

It Was Just A Moment Ago.

World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.

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Inspirational Sports Drama
Mystical Mentorship
Period Golf Story
Redemption Arc
Philosophical & Spiritual
Gentle & Reflective
Beautiful Cinematography
Post-War Trauma
Evocative Score

Cast

19 of 19

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Directed by: Robert Redford
Written by: Jeremy Leven, Steven Pressfield
Produced by: Robert Redford, Joseph P. Reidy, Chris Brigham
Music by: Rachel Portman

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Facts

November 2, 2000 · 2 h 6 min · PG-13

Released: November 2, 2000
Runtime: 2 h 6 min
Age rating: PG-13
Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $39 million
Available in: 28 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

Adapted Out, Almighty Janitor, Angel Unaware +9

Adapted Out
Almighty Janitor
Angel Unaware
Backhanded Apology
Bookends
Determinator
Down to the Last Play
Driven to Suicide
The Film of the Book
Magical Negro
Friendly Rival
First-Person Peripheral Narrator

12 of 25 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Legend of Bagger Vance?"

Questions about The Legend of Bagger Vance

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Where can I stream The Legend of Bagger Vance?

In the United States, The Legend of Bagger Vance is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is The Legend of Bagger Vance worth watching?

57

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 43%, and Metacritic 47). Audiences rate it higher (70 out of 100) than critics (45).

Is The Legend of Bagger Vance okay for kids?

PG-13

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is The Legend of Bagger Vance good for date night?

and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

It can be: romance is 5 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will I feel good after watching The Legend of Bagger Vance?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

Was The Legend of Bagger Vance a box office flop?

Budget$80 million

Box office$39 million

Yes: it cost about $80 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 49% of its budget.

What tropes does The Legend of Bagger Vance use?

Adapted OutAlmighty JanitorAngel UnawareBackhanded ApologyBookendsDeterminatorDown to the Last PlayDriven to SuicideThe Film of the BookMagical NegroFriendly RivalFirst-Person Peripheral Narratorand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Adapted Out, Almighty Janitor, and Angel Unaware.