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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanBeautifully edited, Go Tigers! is an enthralling look at the drama that can transpire in the autumn of one small town on any given Friday.
- 80Film ThreatTim SangerFilm ThreatTim SangerSports fans will go nuts over it, as will anyone who appreciates the fine cinematic storytelling on display in the film.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranEnergetic and absorbing documentary.
- 70New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. ThompsonNew Times (L.A.)Luke Y. ThompsonIf you're a football fan, chances are you won't be bored, and the distraction may be quite welcome. As for everyone else, you may lose interest right around the third quarter.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenNever disrespectful. It leaves you liking and even admiring the people of Massillon for their spunk and their passionate commitment to carrying on a hallowed tradition.
- 70Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe funny and touching result is worth cheering for.
- 60Village VoiceMark HolcombVillage VoiceMark HolcombThis sly, sobering doc exposes the grievously fucked-up priorities surrounding the sport in a small town with little else on which to hang its hopes.
- 60L.A. WeeklyMark OlsenL.A. WeeklyMark OlsenAmong the film's other drawbacks are how conventional it feels in its structure and strategy, often misguidedly going for the epic high-key feel of classic NFL Films on a low-key, DV budget.
- 50TV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsTV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsThe film is at heart a look at a unique slice of Americana, particularly an opening montage in which we realize that football here is a cradle-to-the-grave proposition -- literally.
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThe movie clearly portrays how the glory and salvation of being a team hero is ephemeral.