Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
8.1
2022
1 hr 44 min
Documentary
From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.
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- Cast:
- Ben Stokes , Sam Mendes , Joe Root , Stuart Broad , Jos Buttler , Shane Warne , Isa Guha
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Strong and Moving!
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After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
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A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
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Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
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