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Based on true events, the film centers on the unlikely story of Roger Sharpe, a GQ journalist and real-life pinball...
Based on true events, the film centers on the unlikely story of Roger Sharpe, a GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard who, in 1976, helped overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.
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95 %19 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %207 reviewsAudience score rating
"It makes a great case for pinball... I found it totally enjoyable."
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NPR
NPR"Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game is strictly low stakes. This is part of its knowing charm."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"The movie strives for a knowing, amiable tone. It achieves a cutesy, slight one instead."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The general niceness helps make what is essentially a fun 15-minute anecdote tolerable for 90."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"In its modest way, it’s a nearly great film."
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The New Yorker
The New YorkerPinball: The Man Who Saved the Game | Details
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Comedy, Sport, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
