The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

With a pint-sized caddie (Joshua Flitter) at his side, amateur golfer Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf) shocked the world at the 1913 U.S. Open when he outplayed defending British champ Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane). But Ouimet's rise to the top wasn't easy, with a hard-nosed father (Elias Koteas) and a hard-knock life to overcome. Actor Bill Paxton (in his third time out as a director) helms this inspiring true-life story based on actual events.

My Two Cents: Yet another example of Hollywood taking a captivating true event and turning it into contrived fiction.

NetFlix Rank: Didn't Like It
IMDB Rank: 5/10