Review of 4 Minute Mile (2014) by Alex K — 30 Jul 2014

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane.

This review of 4 Minute Mile (2014) was written by Alex K on 30 Jul 2014.

4 Minute Mile has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Catherine Brown (6) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 06 Mar 2015

A lazily derivative underdog sporting yarn, 4 Minute Mile treads tired ground…

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Sports drama in which the dramatic element is as false as in any Rocky or Creed movie. (Mauro Lanari)…

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By Zachary Wigon (46) for Village Voice (8,525) on 28 Jul 2014

The narrative is so formulaic as to feel immediately contrived, with seemingly every plot device taken from another film…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 31 Jul 2014

Even if the story itself has been around the track a couple of times, veterans like these know how to bring it safely home…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 01 Apr 2016

Although the story's been done and seen before, 4 Minute Mile is an okay movie to watch when your bored…

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By Kriebelr (11) on 31 Dec 2014

Found this movie on Netflix and kind of assumed that it would be about Roger Bannister. It's not…

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By Bill Edelstein (19) for Variety (12,700) on 31 Jul 2014

Engaging performances by the principal players, including Richard Jenkins as a legendary coach beset by personal demons, are almost enough…

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By Andreia C (278) on 28 Jul 2014

An overall semi good-ish running movie…

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By Kasja W (25) on 15 Dec 2014

Kind of slow and dragged on. I'd pass on this one…

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By Christy Lemire (1,262) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 31 Jul 2014

4 Minute Mile is efficient in its storytelling — which is fitting, given that it’s about a sprinter — and Jenkins and Blatz have solid…

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