Overview
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedThe Best of Times is a 1986 comedy about a small-town man haunted by past failure who seizes one more chance at glory by restaging a fateful football game. Director Roger Spottiswoode keeps the tone warm and good-natured, mining humor from middle-aged regret, second chances, and the way old defeats linger in a tight-knit community. Themes of redemption, friendship, and the pull of nostalgia give the laughs a wistful edge. With a MagicMovieScore of 5.6, it is a gentle pick for viewers who enjoy underdog comedies and lighthearted stories of reclaiming lost pride.
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Top Cast
Robin Williams
Jack Dundee
Kurt Russell
Reno Hightower
Pamela Reed
Gigi Hightower
Holly Palance
Elly Dundee
Donald Moffat
Herbert ("The Colonel")
Margaret Whitton
Darla Robinson
M. Emmet Walsh
Charlie
Donovan Scott
Eddie
Community123 votes
5.6
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5.9 ★
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Bayesian
5.91
95% interval
±0.16
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123
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Movie Info
Release Date
January 31, 1986
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Comedy
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