Jack to a King is a passionate portrait of the rise of Swansea City Football Club from near oblivion to the world stage of the Premier League. It is the story of a city and the people who made the club what it is today. An independent feature from film makers, Mal Pope and Edward Thomas, YJB Films', Jack to a King is about more than just a football club, it is about a city that survives against all odds – through the Blitz, industrial decline and recession. It tells a universal story of how football plays into the lives of ordinary people. It touches on the Welsh attitude to defeat and victory and the relationship between sport and money. The story is told through the characters involved, capturing the rhythm of their lives and presenting a portrait of where they live. Through it all, there is one dream, one ambition which unites everyone – The Premier League.
Jack to a King: The Swansea Story has generally received positive reviews.
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Jack to a King: The Swansea Story was released in 2014 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 8 reviews, giving Jack to a King: The Swansea Story (2014) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Jack to a King: The Swansea Story than critics were.
With a score of 72%, Jack to a King: The Swansea Story is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2014, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2014 with similar scores include films like The Book of Life, St. Vincent and The Guest.
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