The Greatest

The Greatest (2009)

  • 52% of critics liked it
    (56 reviews)

  • 55% of users liked it
    (5,704 ratings)

Tragedy opens the wounds a family has long struggled to ignore in this powerful emotional drama. Bennett Brewer (Aaron Johnson) was a bright, handsome, and talented young man who was suddenly killed in an auto accident late one night while driving home with Rose (Carey Mulligan), a girl who had been… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Shana Feste
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Apr 2, 2010 Wide
Paladin

Critic Reviews

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    The real surprise is Brosnan's silent, agonized performance; his post-007 career has been one long campaign to prove he's got the goods.

  • Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

    Overwrought in all the wrong ways, The Greatest doesn't do its normally excellent cast any favors.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    A meditation on loss by a writer-director whose honesty, sensitivity and intelligence more than mitigate the film's histrionic qualities.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    Sarandon and Brosnan are very good, indeed, Brosnan surprisingly so. In fact, Brosnan has never been so opened up, so emotional and yet so precise in his work. It's a lovely performance in a film that only sometimes deserves him.

  • Claudia Puig, USA Today

    Though it sometimes feels more like a collection of scenes than a complete story, some moments are so raw and insightful that they feel like a punch to the heart.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dean M


    This drama film is about grief and the different ways it can affect people, it was very good. I believe this is a depressing tale that forlornly tries to uplift during its final moments, but never escapes the shackles of its distressing storyline. The performances, including Pierce… More

  • familiar s


    This was an over-dramatic, over-emotional and an overdone movie in almost all respects. The grieving of the parents for their dead son left no emotional impact, and so was the case with the dead guy's pregnant girlfriend and his brother. However, the execution was such that it… More

  • Al S


    A glorious, unforgettable and love-filled gem of a movie. A heart-wrenching, deeply moving and astonishing film that takes your breath away. A triumph that fills your soul with hope and love. One of those cherished and remarkable films that you will just have to see. The performances… More

  • Anthony L


    The Greatest starts well but soon descends into a muddle of bad acting, awkward script and messy story-line. Some scenes are great though, Shana Feste lets the camera roll a little longer to great effect and overall, the editing is quite good. Ultimately the film is let down by the… More

  • Jake .


    This is a really hard review to open. I would like to start with a compliment or one of the high points of the film, but nothing is coming to mind. It is really a decent enough movie overall. However, the factor that sticks out the most is that the whole thing feels kind of cheap and… More

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