87
Metascore
33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe filmmaking is as strong as the subject matter, with an elegant structure.
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThis is a lively, life-affirming documentary no viewer is likely to forget.
- 90L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasA great sports drama first and a heart-wrenching triumph-over-adversity weepie almost never.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatMurderball isn't a documentary played in the key of those Olympics stories that inspire you with sugary drivel, although it is ultimately inspiring.
- 80VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerA blast and a half -- as entertaining as mainstream American docus get.
- 80The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonAlong the way, Murderball surpasses the typical who-will-win sports-film dynamic and becomes a fascinating and personal exploration of quadriplegia.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe evenness of its emotional pitch almost incidentally helps the film become an unusually deep exploration of sports, machismo and the competitive spirit.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustA thoughtful and provocative look at a previously little-seen world.
- 70Village VoiceMark HolcombVillage VoiceMark HolcombWhat keeps Murderball from devolving into redemptive drivel is its insistence on treating the players it profiles as jocks first and disabled men second.