Film review: Champions is a feel-good flick that delivers in unexpected ways

"if Champions is predictable — not only is it a remake of 2018’s Campeones, it bears an uncanny resemblance to Best Shot — it’s also a hugely enjoyable sports drama in which the sport is virtually irrelevant"
Film review: Champions is a feel-good flick that delivers in unexpected ways

L-R: Kevin Iannucci as Johnathan, Kaitlin Olson as Alex, James Day Keith as Benny, and Woody Harrelson as Marcus in director Bobby Farrelly's CHAMPIONS.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023 - 15:00
Declan Burke

  • Champions 
  • ★★★☆☆

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