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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenWhile Olympic Trials don’t usually tend to be the sort of milieu that readily lend themselves to quirky comedy, the engagingly amusing Tracktown quite capably goes the distance.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber Myers[Pappas] and co-director and co-writer Jeremy Teicher have created a funny, sweet movie that explores the struggles of a serious athlete without alienating those whose sneakers are gathering dust in the closet.
- 70The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterFact and fiction blend nicely in Tracktown.
- 67IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandIt’s a coming-of-age tale for the stunted set, and one that deftly navigates conventions at every turn. Although Tracktown lacks edge, it’s just so relentlessly sweet and Pappas is so effervescent on screen that those missteps in tone are easy to forgive.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreTrackdown goes down easy, and the character portraits are just interesting enough to hold our attention. But you can’t help but wonder if there wasn’t a more interesting movie that cut closer to home.
- 60VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeWhat the film lacks in originality, it makes up for via its star’s naturally glamor-resistant sensibility, giving us an unpolished glimpse into the personal life of a professional runner.
- 60Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyVillage VoiceCraig D. LindseyAlthough Tracktown presents itself as adorably, harmlessly twee, I wished Pappas had tapped deeper into the dark side she hints at — the side that makes her protagonist more concerned about being a winner than about being a person.