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Celtic Pride

PG-13

Released Apr 19, 1996

1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

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12%

25 Reviews

Tomatometer

32%

10,000+ Ratings

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Mike (Daniel Stern) and Jimmy (Dan Aykroyd) are disconsolate after watching their favorite team, the Boston Celtics, lose a game in the NBA finals. They hatch a far-fetched scheme to sabotage Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans), the star of the opposing team, who is known for his love of nightlife, by getting him very drunk -- and thus too hungover to perform in the next game. After the two inadvertently kidnap the player instead, they dither about whether or not to release their captive.

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Cedric B

A must watch basketball movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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art s

Celtic Pride has become somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me over the years, if you don't expect to much from it it's a funny movie with a hilarious plot and storyline. The movie stars Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Flaherty and Daniel Stern as Mike O' Hara as two extremely passionate NBA Celtics fans. Both of their lives seem to revolve around The Celtics with everything else being secondary. Mike has a son and wife, who is on the verge of divorcing him because of his sports obsession. Jimmy is more or less a loser who has nothing else in his life but basketball. The movie's plot centers around Mike and Jimmy originally trying to get the main star of The Celtics opposing team for the NBA Finals The Utah Jazz, Lewis Scott, drunk at a night club so he's too hungover to play the game the next day. Jimmy and Mike get so hammered they wake up the next day not remembering what they had done, except apparently kidnapping Lewis Scott (played by a cocky Damon Waynes) before the night was over. By the time Lewis wakes it's too late for them to turn back. The movie maintains a light, comedic tone, never taking itself to seriously. It's no masterpiece by any means, but there's more than a few laughs provided by its 3 main stars - Waynes, Stern, and Aykroyd. Watch it on a rainy afternoon for some decent laughs. http://themoviepad.com

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Stephen C

The least funny mother****ing 1.5 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bull**** me no more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/28/22

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Audience Member

Highly underrated movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Just an all-time tale about the truly sick yet respectful nature of Boston fans. Somehow, due to the mental retardation in our brains, we could actually rationalize this decision, while turning the captive our friend. 11/10 flick, and the sequel could come after this NBA Finals.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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John W

As a die hard celtics fan this movie holds a special place in my heart. Definitely a guilty pleasure to watch. I found it funny and have always loved all 3 actors work. Yes it is a flawed movie and doesn't take its premise far enough. This is a dark comedy satire that has some bite in it but doesnt fully embrace its mean spirit. An R rating would have been more interesting. This was Judd Apatow first written script for a movie, cool to see his early work. Clearly he hadn't mastered his craft yet.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/26/21

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Tom DeCerchio

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Damon Wayans

Lewis Scott

Daniel Stern

Mike O'Hara

Dan Aykroyd

Jimmy Flaherty

Gail O'Grady

Carol O'Hara

Adam Hendershott

Tommy O'Hara

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Joe Leydon

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An uneven but largely likable basketball-themed comedy.

Mar 24, 2008

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

The outcome is deeply unsatisfying.

Mar 24, 2008

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Jack Mathews

Los Angeles Times

This is a bad time for NBA fans in Boston. Just as their beloved Celtics are about to wrap up a dismal season, with nearly 50 losses and no berth in the playoffs, Hollywood comes out with a comedy about the Celtics that's even worse than the team.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 14, 2001

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a high-concept premise that’s employed to perpetually affable (if somewhat forgettable) effect...

Rated: 3/4

Nov 4, 2023

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Celtic Pride is a basketball comedy the way Fatal Attraction was a dating movie.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 10, 2022

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TV Guide

Celtic Pride supplies predictably lowbrow yocks for jocks, and its rather disturbing racial implications go entirely unacknowledged.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 24, 2008

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Synopsis

Mike (Daniel Stern) and Jimmy (Dan Aykroyd) are disconsolate after watching their favorite team, the Boston Celtics, lose a game in the NBA finals. They hatch a far-fetched scheme to sabotage Lewis Scott (Damon Wayans), the star of the opposing team, who is known for his love of nightlife, by getting him very drunk -- and thus too hungover to perform in the next game. After the two inadvertently kidnap the player instead, they dither about whether or not to release their captive.

Director: Tom DeCerchio
Production Co: Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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