Review of Leatherheads (2008) by Lian C — 08 Nov 2014

Funny sports comedy done in screwball style.

This review of Leatherheads (2008) was written by Lian C on 08 Nov 2014.

Leatherheads has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Richard Schickel (546) for Time (1,811) on 25 Aug 2014

Maybe the film loses a little steam as it rolls along, but it is still puffing and tooting as Clooney and Zellweger ride off into the sunset…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 23 Mar 2014

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By Tara A (177) on 09 Jan 2014

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By Robert I (1,833) on 10 Feb 2013

Movies are like food--keep the recipe simple, and use quality ingredients so that the palette can experience the strength and taste of each…

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By Megan Basham (282) for WORLD (293) on 10 Oct 2018

The audience most likely to enjoy this film-fans of classic romantic comedies like It Happened One Night and His Girl Friday to which Leatherheads…

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By John Anderson (1,358) for Washington Post (9,851) on 25 Nov 2012

There's a flatness about the whole enterprise -- like drinking champagne, but from an old house slipper…

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By Jason B (1,741) on 22 Aug 2017

Fast, witty banter, a true screwball comedy. Ahead of its time, hence the poor reviews from so many cynical reviewers…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 23 Dec 2013

I have to admit that I had my doubts about this movie, but within 5 minutes all of those doubts quickly went away…

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By Karla E (290) on 16 Aug 2014

(First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties)…

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By Kirk Honeycutt (1,481) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 02 Dec 2015

Clooney, the film's director and star, can't make up his mind how to approach the story. One minute it's a romantic comedy…

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