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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoicePing Pong shows us people piquantly aware of the deterioration of their bodies and that they don't have much time left.
- 80EmpireEmpireThe sight of this elderly bunch hobbling around the table may well make you laugh, but the passion with which they play each game as if it might (and probably will) be their last will also make you cry.
- 80Total FilmPaul BradshawTotal FilmPaul BradshawAn unabashed crowd-pleaser, Hugh Hartford’s table-top portrait avoids patronising its aged subjects, bouncing between sweetly satirical and sincerely moving. Given the theme, it’s only a shame it doesn’t last a bit longer.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawDirector Hugh Hartford does not patronise his stars, although perhaps there is something too gently celebratory and obviously feelgood about the film. These dynamic table-tennis stars put the rest of us to shame.
- 60Time Out LondonTime Out LondonIt’s breezy fun, touching lightly on illness and worse. Saying that, there’s a spot of intrigue as the tournament hots up.