Seven Days in Utopia

Seven Days in Utopia is a 2011 American Christian sports drama film directed by Matt Russell, starring Robert Duvall, Lucas Black, and Melissa Leo.

Seven Days in Utopia
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatt Russell
Written by
  • David Cook
  • Rob Levine
  • Matt Russell
  • Sandra Thrift
Based onGolf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia
by David L. Cook
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyM. David Mullen
Edited byRobert Kamatsu
Music by
Production
company
Release date
  • September 2, 2011 (2011-09-02)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7.5 million
Box office$4.4 million[1]

The film is based on the book Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia by Dr. David Lamar Cook, a psychologist who received a Ph.D. in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Virginia.[2]

It was filmed in Utopia, Texas, and Fredericksburg, Texas, and was released in the United States on September 2, 2011 to mixed reviews.

Plot summary

Lucas Black plays Luke Chisholm, a young professional golfer who has a meltdown during a tournament. After shooting 80 in the final round, Chisholm crashes his car into a fence and finds himself stuck in Utopia, Texas while his car is repaired. He gets wisdom from retired golfer Johnny Crawford (Robert Duvall).

After some instruction and guidance, Chisholm reconciles with his overbearing father and enters the Valero Texas Open. He ends up in a playoff with the world's top golfer, T.K. Oh (K. J. Choi).

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Reception

The film earned mixed reviews from professional critics.

The New York Post gave the film two out of four stars and claimed that "it goes down more smoothly than you'd imagine" thanks to Duvall's performance and an "excellent supporting cast."[3] The Arizona Republic described Seven Days as "utterly predictable" and "bland," but also praised Duvall, who "has to be great here just to keep the movie afloat."[4] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film one star out of four, writing "I would rather eat a golf ball than see this movie again" and, of Duvall, "Only a great actor could give such a bad performance."[5]

References
  1. "Seven Days in Utopia". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  2. "Bio: Dr. David L. Cook", Zondervan Publishing.
  3. Lumenick, Lou (September 1, 2011). "Seven Days in Utopia". New York Post. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  4. Goodykoontz, Bill (September 1, 2011). "Seven Days in Utopia". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  5. Ebert, Roger (August 31, 2011). "Seven Days in Utopia". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

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