Wimbledon
Britain’s Peter Colt has never fully realized his dream of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his ranking slip to 119 as his confidence on the court steadily ebbs away. Now, on the eve of leaving professional tennis, he’s granted a wild card, allowing him to play his final Wimbledon tournament…making that his final tournament ever.
Director(s)
Richard Loncraine
Richard Whelan
Martin Kenzie
Tamana Bleasdale
Vicki Allen
Beverly Winston
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Plucky Brit "Colt" (Paul Bettany) has probably left his best tennis days behind him. Now ranked in the low one hundreds of the world rankings, he'd struggle to beat an egg. A wildcard to Wimbledon might serve as a fitting denouement for his career before he retires to make a few quid teaching old ladies (like Celia Imrie) at their exclusive country club. Luckily, his hotel gives him the wrong room key and he finds himself in a luxurious suite whilst it's official occupant "Lizzie" (Kirsten Dunst) is taking a shower. She's the real deal on the court and she takes a bit of a shine to the no-hoper - much to the chagrin of her manager/father (Sam Neill). As their relationship blossoms a bit, it has quite an effect on his game. His expected dismissal in round one doesn't happen, nor round two... She, on the other hand, crashes out a bit earlier than planned but can the two manage to salvage what's important from the lessons being learned? Could it actually be a love match? It's an amiable enough little romcom, this, with actually quite a tenterhook ending but the comedy is a bit thin on the ground and aside from the two at the top who do look like they are enjoying themselves, the remaining cast don't deliver so well - especially the dreadfully wooden Neill, the overly hammy Robert Lindsay and a curiously sterile badinage in the commentary box between John McEnroe and Chris Evert. Some of the tennis action is quite well structured, though, and the film looks fine. You'll just probably never remember it later.
Wimbledon FAQs
The directors of Wimbledon are Richard Loncraine, Richard Whelan, Martin Kenzie, Tamana Bleasdale, Vicki Allen, and Beverly Winston.
The cast of Wimbledon includes Geoffrey Leesley as Dorchester Doorman, Bernard Hill as Edward Colt, Kirsten Dunst as Lizzie Bradbury, Amanda Walker as Country Club Tennis Lady, Ryan McCluskey as Outside Broadcast Director, Sam Neill as Dennis Bradbury, Robert Lindsay as Ian Frazier, James McAvoy as Carl Colt, Celia Imrie as Lydice Kenwood, Barry Jackson as Danny Oldham, Paul Bettany as Peter Colt, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Dieter Prohl, and more.
The duration of Wimbledon is 1h 38 mins.
You can watch Wimbledon on Amazon Video (Rent). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Wimbledon was released on 13 Sep 2004.
Wimbledon is listed under Comedy and Romance on Fanbiz.
Wimbledon has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Plucky Brit "Colt" (Paul Bettany) has probably left his best tennis days behind him. Now ranked in the low one hundreds of the world rankings, he'd struggle to beat an egg. A wi..."
