Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Bradley Whitford
"Bottle Shock" explores the birth of California's Napa wine industry, and their triumph over the French at the 1976 Paris Tastings.
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
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September 7, 2009The first half of the movie was terribly slow but the ending made up for it.
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June 20, 2009Dealable viewing, dragged in parts like the slacker son storyline, but definitely made me crave a nice California red. A little more sappy then funny, Rickman and Farina were a little to caricature, a bit of a waste of their talent.
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March 9, 2009In 1976 the French held a blind taste test to determine if the new Nappa Valley region of California could really make wines that compared with those of their own classics.
Bottle Shock is the true story of Jim and Bo Barrett and their Chateau Montelena vineyard.
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August 13, 2009I've slowly come to the conclusion that Alan Rickman is always the best part of any movie he is in.
A fictionalized retelling of the France vs. California blind wine tasting event of 1976. The best wines, we are told, are come from grapes that struggle - and so it is with the w...( read more) -
November 1, 2009Enjoyable movie, good sense of humor. It was haphazardly edited in a couple spots, but I liked the story. Worth renting.
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November 1, 2009Not as bad as it is made out to be.
midly enetertaining movie with a very good story.
Alan rickman is perfect as the vinophile in the movie.
Good casting all around, and a story about hope, redemption, and
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October 29, 2009set in the 70s, when the french stuck there nose up at anyone who produced wine,and a guy played by alan rickman travelling to california,toseek out a wine company so he can put forward there wine in a competition back in france, here we see the company struggles in those days, a...( read more)
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October 27, 2009Great film... A must see for all Rickman fans, plus if you like wine this film gives you a history of wine in America.
Critic Reviews
October 1, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
August 7, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Bottle Shock is something special: there's magic in it. full review
August 6, 2008
Kurt Loder, MTV
Miller assembled a top-flight cast for his film: Alan Rickman plays Spurrier; Bill Pullman is Jim Barrett; and Dennis Farina portrays a flashy American wine buff named Maurice. These fine actors are s... full review
August 6, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
It's the kind of feel-good movie whose resolution is evident from the start, being based as it is on a true story. But that doesn't make the journey any less interesting. full review
August 6, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Spends too much time cruising the sun-dappled California hills, tripping over potentially engaging dramatic possibilities and leaving them in the dust.
August 5, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A great story -- and a true one, more or less -- Bottle Shock nonetheless fails to deliver much in the way of entertainment. full review
August 5, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Bottle Shock is more than the story. It is also about people who love their work, care about it with passion and talk about it with knowledge. full review
August 5, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
If movies were wine, Bottle Shock would be a pleasant varietal you'd find on the half-price shelf. Nothing fancy but tasty nonetheless. full review
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January 13, 2008OMG I WANT TO C THIS SOOOOO BAD!!!! I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ITS ABOUT, BUT ALAN RICKMAN IS IN IT, AND IM GONNA C IT!
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