Synopsis
A boy's Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final.
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Cast
- Eddie MarsanManny Rubens
- Helena Bonham CarterEsther Rubens
- Stephen ReaDr. Barrie
- Catherine TateAunt Lila
- Peter SerafinowiczUncle Jimmy
- Geraldine SomervilleAlice Barrie
- Richard KatzRabbi Linov
- Ben NewtonAlvie
- Gregg SulkinBernie Rubens
- Charlie ClarkBoy with Caliper
Recommendations
- 75
The A.V. Club
The movie's climax is enough to provoke genuine tears, and not just from fans of the West Germany squad. - 75
Boston Globe
In the end, though, Weiland ("Made of Honor") pours so much heart into his autobiographically "true-ish" story that accessibility is a nonissue. - 75
Chicago Tribune
It's labeled a "true-ish story," and the results are cheeky fun. - 60
Village Voice
You don't have to be Jewish to appreciate its genuine fondness for the claustrophobic warmth of family life among working-class people apprehensively inching their way toward upward mobility. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy Sixty Six, but it probably wouldn't hurt. - 50
Variety
While mazel tovs are due for efficient playing and execution, predictable script seldom scores big laughs. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Though inspired by Weiland's own childhood, the film's plot sticks close to the underdog's coming-of-age formula and is marred by young Bernie's gratingly self-pitying voice-over. - 50
The New York Times
Charts a sentimental struggle toward manhood with period-appropriate charm.
