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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyThis exceedingly long-winded but classy drama could appeal to the same strain of infrequent, regional moviegoers looking for righteous entertainment that flocked to "The Passion of the Christ."
- 60Village VoiceMark HolcombVillage VoiceMark HolcombDespite Herrington's skill at capturing the physicality of the game, Stroke is strictly for golf nuts and masochists--assuming there's a difference.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film becomes markedly more entertaining with every appearance by Walter Hagen (Jeremy Northam), Jones' archrival, a raconteur and bon vivant who, though fiercely competitive, enjoyed playing while drunk and clad in a tuxedo.
- 60L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonSadly for dramatic purposes, Jones' achievements seemed effortless, and the movie could really use the odd Ty Cobb wig-out.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyIt's pleasing to see Jones triumph, digging his way out of sand traps with miraculous wedge shots, but ''Stroke of Genius'' is proof that when a movie is nothing but inspirational, it can sink and disappear into a field of dreams.
- 50Dallas ObserverBill GalloDallas ObserverBill GalloWhat a shame to squander the dramatic riches of Jones's life on third-rate caricature and paint-by-numbers storytelling.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittTrue-blue golf buffs should find it a treat. For others it's no deeper than a tin cup on a putting green.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanIt isn't that Bobby Jones is especially bad. It's just not especially good, either.
- 40The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasDuller than a rain delay on the Golf Channel.
- 0Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneIt was Mark Twain who famously said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled." I'm telling you that Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius is 120 minutes wasted.