Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This animated short, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
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The Sweater was released in 1980 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 6 reviews, giving The Sweater (1980) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Sweater a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 65%, The Sweater is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
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