The Best of Times PG-13

A comedy about life, hope, and getting even.
The Best of Times
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DVD Details

  • Rated: PG-13
  • Closed captioning available
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 45 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: February 2, 1999
  • Originally Released: 1985
  • Label: Lions Gate

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Entertainment Reviews:

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User Ratings: 6,499
Rating: 4/5 -- Forgotten by most yet seemingly adored by those who choose to remember it, The Best of Times stands in my book as one of the truly great sports comedies. Full Review
eFilmCritic.com
Jul 17, 2002
... what it really resembles, more than anything, is a teen comedy populated by adults. Full Review
Washington Post
Jan 3, 2018
Rating: 2/5 -- Nostalgic fantasy about replaying that high school game with all the jock pals.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
May 31, 2005
Rating: 2/5 -- Such a rouser that it almost makes up for the incomplete passes and stopped runs that precede it. Full Review
New York Times
May 21, 2003
...THE BEST OF TIMES cannily plays it both ways: giving us a lip-smacking tale of all-American wish-fulfillment and a witty satire of its dangers...
Los Angeles Times
Jan 30, 1986
Rating: 2/5 -- Speaks to our fantasies of rectifying mistakes of the past but drops the ball on a satire on small town foibles and marital discord.
Spirituality and Practice
Aug 25, 2004
...When [Williams] performs he's a winning clown...
Variety
Feb 5, 1986

Product Description:

In an attempt to see what his life would be like if he hadn't fumbled the ball during a critical game in high school, a former "could have been" athletic star arranges to play on the team once more -- in a game against the same rival.

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  • Sales Rank: 122,528
  • UPC: 031398700036
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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