- Release Date: 2000
- Runtime: 126 min
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
- Starring: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill ... see all
- Director: Robert Redford
- Plot: A disillusioned war veteran, Captain Rannulph Junah, reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of... Read more
User Reviews
An All-Time Great Sports Classic
Jan 02, 2009
awebz25 - yahoo.com
Jan 02, 2009awebz25 - yahoo.com
The Legend of Bagger Vance is an unbelievable movie that portrays the game of golf in a great way. Will Smith is fantastic, as always. This movie is definitely in my Top 5.... Full review
Not worth it
Dec 04, 2008
janus657 - yahoo.com
Dec 04, 2008janus657 - yahoo.com
This was possibly the most pointless movie ever made. The story never made any sense to me. Some ex-golfer Rannulph Junuh (Matt Daemon) "lost his swing" and Bagger Vance (Wil Smith) is going to help him find it. All the while... Full review
Perfect Movie
Jul 21, 2008
sheilamichael - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2008sheilamichael - yahoo.com
Its not often you see a perfect movie...for me this one would rate right up there. Everyone in the movie is wonderful. The plot is everything you would want in a movie. The visuals are stunning and you would want to... Full review
Will Smith and Matt Damon playing golf for two hours, much better than it sounds
Oct 22, 2007
ExpendableMan - imdb.com
Oct 22, 2007ExpendableMan - imdb.com
The thing you have to bear in mind when watching The Legend of Bagger Vance is that sports movies, by their very definition, tend to match the atmosphere of the sport they depict. Football or Ice hockey movies for instance... Full review
Golfer
Oct 10, 2007
forresteragency - yahoo.com
Oct 10, 2007forresteragency - yahoo.com
This is a great golfer movie. We've all lost our swing at one time or another. And for Bagger he not only got his swing but he got the girl.... Full review
best golf movie of all time
Jun 18, 2007
newyork_knicks_fan15 - yahoo.com
Jun 18, 2007newyork_knicks_fan15 - yahoo.com
I love to watch this movie everytime it come on tbs or tnt. Legend of bagger vance is a movie that one can watch over and over again and not get tired of it. Will smith and matt damon are a... Full review
Probably Most Boring Movie Ever
Apr 21, 2007
farrell_girl77 - yahoo.com
Apr 21, 2007farrell_girl77 - yahoo.com
Not much of a story at all. I was SO bored during this movie!! I watched it because of Charlize Theron (LOVE HER) and she was good in it and I have to admit she was the ONLY reason I finished... Full review
One of the greats
Dec 10, 2006
marleaufan1 - yahoo.com
Dec 10, 2006marleaufan1 - yahoo.com
Though I am not to fond of Damon, he played his role perfectly. Will Smith comes in as a spiritual caddy or Damon's guardian angel to help him recover from his inner war scars that have taken over his life. I... Full review
Decent
Nov 23, 2006
bjfrapples - yahoo.com
Nov 23, 2006bjfrapples - yahoo.com
This movie was surprisingly decent. I think Will Smith might have overacted just a bit. I liked the integration or real golf history with the fictional storyline.... Full review
Another Excellent Fantasy-Sports Film
Nov 04, 2006
ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Nov 04, 2006ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
I usually like fantasy movies and I really enjoy sports films. Combine the two well - like "Field Of Dreams" and like this movie - and I am sure to rate this extremely high. I've seen it three times and... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 18, 2008Urban Cinefile
But all concerned go to considerable lengths to stress that The Legend of Bagger Vance is not really a golf movie.
The phrase authentic swing evidently struck a chord, because it crops up a lot when Redford talks about it - Redford and anyone else closely connected with The Legend of Bagger Vance.
... Full Review
| Aug 17, 2008Urban Cinefile
Robert Redford has lovingly and skillfully created a gentle film that is beautiful to look at with glorious cinematography, rich textures and characters that we genuinely care about.
Perfectly cast, Damon and the gorgeous, feisty Charlize Theron both dazzle with not only their smiles, but nuances, while Will Smith injects an amiable enigmatic quality to his Bagger Vance.
... Full Review
| Apr 24, 2008Fashion.ie, Ireland
With the casting of Jack Lemmon as the film's present-day narrator and elderly version of Moncrief's character, The Legend of Bagger Vance gains even greater dignity and, indeed, the glowing aura of legend.
Having earlier abandoned the socialite (Charlize Theron) who has organized the tournament to promote her late father's spectacular golf resort, Junuh now depends on the support of a young fan (perfectly cast newcomer J. Michael Moncrief) and the mysterious Bagger Vance (Will Smith), a smiling Jiminy Cri ... Full Review
| Mar 11, 2008associatedcontent.com
and provide plentiful memorable movie quotes in the bargain.....a movie quote worth remembering.....The writers of 'Bagger Vance' masterfully explore human nature and self-understanding using the game as their vehicle;....Impeccably directed by Robert Redford..... ... Full Review
| Mar 11, 2008associatedcontent.com
Impeccably directed by Robert Redford.My son still thinks I like the film so much....a movie quote worth remembering.....and provide plentiful memorable movie quotes in the bargain.....Lines to Live BySome folks enjoy slasher movies, some action flicks, dramas, romances, and on and on..... ... Full Review
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There is a golden boy, young, handsome, a champion golfer, and he wins the heart of Adele (Charlize Theron), the most beautiful debutante in Georgia. ... Full Article

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