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Michael Elliott, Time: VERY GOOD "...based on an extraordinary 2006 book by British novelist David Peace... The film is worth seeking out, and not just because of Sheen's extraordinary performance." (Read the full review...) 682 words, 10/09/09 Michael Phillips, A.O. Scott, At the Movies: EXCELLENT (cg) Michael Phillips: "See it." A.O. Scott: "See it." (Watch the full review...) 221 seconds, 10/17/09 Lisa Schwartzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD (cg) "Those who speak the language of English football are ahead of the game when it comes to enjoying 'The Damned United,' about a brief, blighted chapter in the professional life of legendary football manager Brian Clough." (Read the full review...) 218 words, 10/09/09 Christy Lemire, Associated Press: VERY GOOD (cg) "You don't have to be a soccer expert, or even know all that much about the sport, to get sucked into the competing personalities and personal dramas of 'The Damned United.' " (Read the full review...) 588 words, 09/24/09 Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD (cg) "Well-made, with a seamless interweaving of archival footage, 'The Damned United' is a straightforward character study. What vaults the film above the standard sports movie is the stellar performance by Michael Sheen." (Read the full review...) 421 words, 10/09/09 {The Damned United has not been reviewed by People, Newsweek, Us Weekly.}
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: VERY GOOD (cg) "...ultimately it's [Michael] Sheen, finding new facets of his character in every scene, who shoots and scores." (Read the full review...) 118 words, 10/09/09 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "...avoids all sports movie cliches, even the obligatory ending where the team comes from behind. Is this the first sports movie where the hero comes from ahead and loses?" (Read the full review...) 876 words, 10/15/09 A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. [Michael] Sheen's performance is persuasive and illuminating not only of the man's doubts and aspirations but also, as if from within, of his world." (Read the full review...) 907 words, 10/09/09 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...excellent... fine acting and directing, splendid dialogue and a story too outrageous to be made up." (Read the full review...) 828 words, 10/09/09 Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen has a fine time as an obnoxious soccer coach in the 1970s period piece 'The Damned United.' " (Read the full review...) 225 words, 10/09/09 Desson Thomson, Washington Post: EXCELLENT (cg) "Michael Sheen's note-perfect reprise of Clough... has gone beyond mere imitation and into the realm of inspired representation." (Read the full review...) 750 words, 10/23/09 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "...one of the chief virtues of this unusually honest sports film is its determined focus on the losing before the winning, and the hard lessons to be learned from it." (Read the full review...) 490 words, 10/16/09 Christy Lemire, New York Newsday/AP: VERY GOOD (cg) "As he did with his brilliant and underappreciated supporting work as Tony Blair in 'The Queen' and David Frost in 'Frost/Nixon,' Michael Sheen brings this cocky coach vividly to life." (Read the full review...) 276 words, 10/23/09 Peter Hartlaub, Houston Chronicle: EXCELLENT (cg) "...stands out as one of the best films of the genre, on the strength of the storytelling and wonderful performances." (Read the full review...) 422 words, 10/23/09 Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen makes an art form of arrogance in 'The Damned United,' a finely constructed and fiercely entertaining soccer movie that deals more in pride and obsession than penalty kicks." (Read the full review...) 661 words, 10/23/09 Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD (cg) "...fascinating, if brief, story of soccer manager Brian Clough's gig at the helm of Leeds United in 1974. Michael Sheen is brilliant as Clough, elevating the film from sports movie to character study, and a fascinating one at that." (Read the full review...) 580 words, 11/13/09 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: EXCELLENT (cg) "Michael Sheen is excellent as Clough... But veteran character actor Timothy Spall may be even more brilliant as Peter Taylor, the smart and sensitive brains behind the head coach's bluster." (Read the full review...) 465 words, 10/23/09 Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a pitch-perfect portrait of a man full of inspiration and ambition - and full of himself." (Read the full review...) 410 words, 10/23/09 Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD (cg) "There's a surprising, jesting charge to [Michael] Sheen's performance. He commands the movie with personality." (Read the full review...) 594 words, 10/16/09 Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE (cg) "Like a skill player who just can't score, 'The Damned United' is all dazzle and no finish and, ultimately, damned frustrating." (Read the full review...) 742 words, 10/16/09 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen... is chilling as Clough.... Jim Broadbent is solid as the team's blustery chairman, whose verbal duels with the edgy, ambitious Clough are as exciting as the runup to a penalty kick." (Read the full review...) 272 words, 10/23/09 Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "Tom Hooper's engrossing, marvelously acted sports drama... isn't just for sports fans.... the reason to watch this film is its splendid cast." (Read the full review...) 406 words, 10/23/09 Colin Covert, Detroit Free Press: VERY GOOD (cg) "Soccer drama wins on the field and off. Sharp script based on real British team." (Read the full review...) 266 words, 10/30/09 Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a nice little time-capsule character study and friendship study of Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor (the likable Timothy Spall). Jim Broadbent is also on hand as the chairman of the Derby County team, with cigar-chomping bluster on loan from central casting. Sheen has an enviable talent for taking us inside characters in sly, subtle ways." (Read the full review...) 361 words, 12/11/09 Christy Lemire, Orange County Register/AP: VERY GOOD (cg) "True story of British soccer coach has wide appeal. Audiences will root for Clough despite flaws." (Read the full review...) 650 words, 10/09/09 Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a fascinating story about ambition and vanity and pride, and in Sheen's performance and the atmosphere captured by Hooper it contains truly fine and rare things." (Read the full review...) 755 words, 10/30/09 Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD (cg) "Two things that the British know that most Americans don't: Michael Sheen is the best actor in the English-speaking world; and soccer is the only football that matters." (Read the full review...) 307 words, 11/25/09 Peter Hartlaub, St. Petersburg Times: EXCELLENT (cg) "This is a sports movie with little sports, a biopic with a flawed hero and a triumph of human spirit where setbacks greatly outnumber victories.... Like a tense World Cup soccer match, there's a lack of scoring, but it is still riveting." (Read the full review...) 216 words, 12/17/09 Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD (cg) "Anyone doubting Michael Sheen's peerless ability to impersonate after 'Frost/Nixon' or 'The Queen' has further proof of his talents in 'The Damned United.' " (Read the full review...) 482 words, 11/13/09 Colin Covert, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen -- Tony Blair in 'The Queen' and David Frost in 'Frost/Nixon,' both scripted by Morgan -- is chilling as Clough." (Read the full review...) 293 words, 10/30/09 Moira Macdonald, Sacramento Bee: VERY GOOD (cg) "While there's plenty of action, much of it satisfyingly wet and muddy, the reason to watch this film is its splendid cast." (Read the full review...) 375 words, 10/23/09 Michael Phillips, Baltimore Sun: VERY GOOD (cg) "Small soccer tale pays off big." (Read the full review...) 493 words, 10/16/09 Josep Parera, La Opinion: EXCELLENT (cg) " 'The Damned United' se anota un golazo. Michael Sheen brilla en su papel del legendario entrenador de futbol Brian Clough." (Read the full review...) 337 words, 10/09/09 Roger Ebert, Denver Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "The film focuses squarely on Brian Clough. We sense what wounded love his admirers felt. He was so good, so true and fell so swiftly after joining the other side; today in Britain, all you have to do is mention 'the 44 days' and everyone will know..." (Read the full review...) 547 words, 11/13/09 {The Damned United has not been reviewed by Atlanta Journal-Constitution.}
Chuck Wilson, Ruxton Alternative Weeklies: VERY GOOD "In this terrific film, screenwriter Peter Morgan... and television director Tom Hooper... usa a series of elegantly staged flashbacks to trace Clough and Taylor's rapid rise to fame, and the hubris that led the former to stumble badly when he got to Leeds..." (Read the full review...) 207 words, 10/22/09 Chris Faraone, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD (cg) "In addition to the textured damp British landscapes, the film convinces on the strength of impassioned performances by [Michael] Sheen and Timothy Spall as his assistant manager and muse, Peter Taylor." (Read the full review...) 134 words, 10/15/09 Chuck Wilson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...an intimate character study, one that is enriched by a stellar ensemble of British pros, including Jim Broadbent as Derby's team owner." (Read the full review...) 207 words, 10/07/09 Chuck Wilson, LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "These actors are good at what they do -- like those soccer players who dodge and weave with effortless grace." (Read the full review...) 202 words, 10/08/09 Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen, who played Tony Blair and David Frost in the Morgan-scripted 'The Queen' and 'Frost/Nixon,' delivers a blistering performance as Clough, ably supported by Timothy Spall's wide-open turn as Peter Taylor, the watchful yin to Clough's raging yang." (Read the full review...) 143 words, 10/15/09 Tricia Olszewski, Washington City Paper: VERY GOOD "A seriously charming movie that makes even soccer interesting." (Read the full review...) 503 words, 10/22/09 {The Damned United has not been reviewed by Rolling Stone.}
A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. [Michael] Sheen's performance is persuasive and illuminating not only of the man's doubts and aspirations but also, as if from within, of his world." (Read the full review...) 907 words, 10/09/09 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...excellent... fine acting and directing, splendid dialogue and a story too outrageous to be made up." (Read the full review...) 828 words, 10/09/09 {The Damned United has not been reviewed by NPR Morning Edition, NPR All Things Considered, NPR Fresh Air, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker.}
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: GOOD "Telling with a light, surefooted touch a legendary tale from British soccer history..." (Read the full review...) 891 words, 03/27/09 Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...historical fiction that continues [screenwriter Peter] Morgan's intriguing inquiry into the uses and abuses of power and how personalities get distorted by a taste of fame or success." (Read the full review...) 807 words, 09/09/09 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...excellent... fine acting and directing, splendid dialogue and a story too outrageous to be made up." (Read the full review...) 828 words, 10/09/09 A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. [Michael] Sheen's performance is persuasive and illuminating not only of the man's doubts and aspirations but also, as if from within, of his world." (Read the full review...) 907 words, 10/09/09 {The Damned United has not been reviewed by Wall Street Journal.}
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: VERY GOOD (cg) "...ultimately it's [Michael] Sheen, finding new facets of his character in every scene, who shoots and scores." (Read the full review...) 118 words, 10/09/09 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "...avoids all sports movie cliches, even the obligatory ending where the team comes from behind. Is this the first sports movie where the hero comes from ahead and loses?" (Read the full review...) 876 words, 10/15/09 A.O. Scott, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. [Michael] Sheen's performance is persuasive and illuminating not only of the man's doubts and aspirations but also, as if from within, of his world." (Read the full review...) 907 words, 10/09/09 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...excellent... fine acting and directing, splendid dialogue and a story too outrageous to be made up." (Read the full review...) 828 words, 10/09/09 Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen has a fine time as an obnoxious soccer coach in the 1970s period piece 'The Damned United.' " (Read the full review...) 225 words, 10/09/09 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "...one of the chief virtues of this unusually honest sports film is its determined focus on the losing before the winning, and the hard lessons to be learned from it." (Read the full review...) 490 words, 10/16/09 Christy Lemire, New York Newsday/AP: VERY GOOD (cg) "As he did with his brilliant and underappreciated supporting work as Tony Blair in 'The Queen' and David Frost in 'Frost/Nixon,' Michael Sheen brings this cocky coach vividly to life." (Read the full review...) 276 words, 10/23/09 David Edelstein, New York Magazine: GOOD "...quite enjoyable, even for those of us who don't follow British 'football.'... briskly directed by mini-series whiz Tom Hooper..." (Read the full review...) 207 words, 10/05/09 Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE (cg) "Like a skill player who just can't score, 'The Damned United' is all dazzle and no finish and, ultimately, damned frustrating." (Read the full review...) 742 words, 10/16/09 Chuck Wilson, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...an intimate character study, one that is enriched by a stellar ensemble of British pros, including Jim Broadbent as Derby's team owner." (Read the full review...) 207 words, 10/07/09 Christy Lemire, Orange County Register/AP: VERY GOOD (cg) "True story of British soccer coach has wide appeal. Audiences will root for Clough despite flaws." (Read the full review...) 650 words, 10/09/09 Chuck Wilson, LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "These actors are good at what they do -- like those soccer players who dodge and weave with effortless grace." (Read the full review...) 202 words, 10/08/09 Josep Parera, La Opinion: EXCELLENT (cg) " 'The Damned United' se anota un golazo. Michael Sheen brilla en su papel del legendario entrenador de futbol Brian Clough." (Read the full review...) 337 words, 10/09/09 Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen, who played Tony Blair and David Frost in the Morgan-scripted 'The Queen' and 'Frost/Nixon,' delivers a blistering performance as Clough, ably supported by Timothy Spall's wide-open turn as Peter Taylor, the watchful yin to Clough's raging yang." (Read the full review...) 143 words, 10/15/09 {The Damned United has been reviewed by all NY/LA/Chicago/Toronto.}
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: EXCELLENT (cg) "Michael Sheen's note-perfect reprise of Clough... has gone beyond mere imitation and into the realm of inspired representation." (Read the full review...) 750 words, 10/23/09 Peter Hartlaub, Houston Chronicle: EXCELLENT (cg) "...stands out as one of the best films of the genre, on the strength of the storytelling and wonderful performances." (Read the full review...) 422 words, 10/23/09 Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen makes an art form of arrogance in 'The Damned United,' a finely constructed and fiercely entertaining soccer movie that deals more in pride and obsession than penalty kicks." (Read the full review...) 661 words, 10/23/09 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: EXCELLENT (cg) "Michael Sheen is excellent as Clough... But veteran character actor Timothy Spall may be even more brilliant as Peter Taylor, the smart and sensitive brains behind the head coach's bluster." (Read the full review...) 465 words, 10/23/09 Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a pitch-perfect portrait of a man full of inspiration and ambition - and full of himself." (Read the full review...) 410 words, 10/23/09 Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD (cg) "There's a surprising, jesting charge to [Michael] Sheen's performance. He commands the movie with personality." (Read the full review...) 594 words, 10/16/09 Colin Covert, Detroit Free Press: VERY GOOD (cg) "Soccer drama wins on the field and off. Sharp script based on real British team." (Read the full review...) 266 words, 10/30/09 {The Damned United has not been reviewed by Atlanta Journal-Constitution.}
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD (cg) "...fascinating, if brief, story of soccer manager Brian Clough's gig at the helm of Leeds United in 1974. Michael Sheen is brilliant as Clough, elevating the film from sports movie to character study, and a fascinating one at that." (Read the full review...) 580 words, 11/13/09 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen... is chilling as Clough.... Jim Broadbent is solid as the team's blustery chairman, whose verbal duels with the edgy, ambitious Clough are as exciting as the runup to a penalty kick." (Read the full review...) 272 words, 10/23/09 Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "Tom Hooper's engrossing, marvelously acted sports drama... isn't just for sports fans.... the reason to watch this film is its splendid cast." (Read the full review...) 406 words, 10/23/09 Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a nice little time-capsule character study and friendship study of Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor (the likable Timothy Spall). Jim Broadbent is also on hand as the chairman of the Derby County team, with cigar-chomping bluster on loan from central casting. Sheen has an enviable talent for taking us inside characters in sly, subtle ways." (Read the full review...) 361 words, 12/11/09 Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT (cg) "...a fascinating story about ambition and vanity and pride, and in Sheen's performance and the atmosphere captured by Hooper it contains truly fine and rare things." (Read the full review...) 755 words, 10/30/09 Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD (cg) "Two things that the British know that most Americans don't: Michael Sheen is the best actor in the English-speaking world; and soccer is the only football that matters." (Read the full review...) 307 words, 11/25/09 Peter Hartlaub, St. Petersburg Times: EXCELLENT (cg) "This is a sports movie with little sports, a biopic with a flawed hero and a triumph of human spirit where setbacks greatly outnumber victories.... Like a tense World Cup soccer match, there's a lack of scoring, but it is still riveting." (Read the full review...) 216 words, 12/17/09 Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD (cg) "Anyone doubting Michael Sheen's peerless ability to impersonate after 'Frost/Nixon' or 'The Queen' has further proof of his talents in 'The Damned United.' " (Read the full review...) 482 words, 11/13/09 Colin Covert, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD (cg) "Michael Sheen -- Tony Blair in 'The Queen' and David Frost in 'Frost/Nixon,' both scripted by Morgan -- is chilling as Clough." (Read the full review...) 293 words, 10/30/09 Moira Macdonald, Sacramento Bee: VERY GOOD (cg) "While there's plenty of action, much of it satisfyingly wet and muddy, the reason to watch this film is its splendid cast." (Read the full review...) 375 words, 10/23/09 Michael Phillips, Baltimore Sun: VERY GOOD (cg) "Small soccer tale pays off big." (Read the full review...) 493 words, 10/16/09 Roger Ebert, Denver Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "The film focuses squarely on Brian Clough. We sense what wounded love his admirers felt. He was so good, so true and fell so swiftly after joining the other side; today in Britain, all you have to do is mention 'the 44 days' and everyone will know..." (Read the full review...) 547 words, 11/13/09 {The Damned United has been reviewed by all Cities 12-25.}
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