Trophy Kids (2013 film)

Trophy Kids
Directed by Christopher Bell
Running time
107 min
Country United States
Language English

Trophy Kids is a 2013 film depicting a number of families where parents push their children excessively in sport.

Synopsis

From the director of the film Bigger, Stronger, Faster* comes an intense look at the overbearing parents in sports. The film asks the question "Do we want what's best for our children? Or do we just want them to be the best?" Parts of this film were used in the premier of Peter Berg's HBO series State of Play.[1][2]

Reception

The documentary received positive reviews as it shined a light on the struggles and stresses that these children face.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. "State of Play: Trophy Kids - Interview with Peter Berg | Documentary | HBO Sports". Hbo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  2. Chris Ryan, Corban Goble and Rafe Bartholomew. "Peter Berg's State of Play: Trophy Kids and Memories of Crazy Sports Parents «". Grantland. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. "'Trophy Kids' On Netflix: One of the Scariest Horror Movies You'll Ever See". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  4. "New HBO Sports documentary shines light on obsessive sports parents | For The Win". Ftw.usatoday.com. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  5. Vincent Hogan (2014-10-25). "Practice does not make perfect when crazed parents push their kids too far". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  6. "HBO film shows parents stepping out of bounds - Sports". The Buffalo News. 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  7. Joyce Bassett (2013-12-14). "Youth Sports: 'Trophy Kid' reflects reality". Times Union. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  8. "Peter Berg Aims to Uncover Hidden Aspects of Sports in 'State of Play' - Speakeasy - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  9. "HBO's State of Play: Trophy Kids is a must-see". Articles.mcall.com. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  10. Brian Lowry. ""State of Play" TV Review From HBO Sports, Peter Berg - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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