Saint Ralph
The film tells the unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a 14-year-old who attempts to win the Boston Marathon in the hope a victory will be the miracle his mother needs to awaken from a coma.
16 September 1958, Harbor City, California, USA
1965, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
16 April 1964, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
13 September 1967, Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
28 September 1992, London, England, UK
19 July 1961, New York City, New York, USA
20 October 1988, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
12 July 1930, Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
6 October 1970, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
20 December 1986, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
December 12, 2005
A likable little underdog-triumphs drama from Canada... This is a case where my idealistic side won out over my cynical side.
August 08, 2005
Funny, touching and uplifting.
August 05, 2005
It's hard to dislike schmaltz as mild as Saint Ralph, but let's try: The film is as bland as a communion wafer, sentimental as a Christmas homily, and predictable as the liturgy.
September 15, 2005
Butcher carries the film well, interpreting Ralph as a tangle of mixed-up yearnings tempered with an indomitable drive.
March 01, 2007
What writer-director Michael McGowan has pulled off is a bit of a miracle.
August 25, 2005
Canadian writer-director Michael McGowan has packed it so full of earnestness that viewers end up jogging along.
August 05, 2005
It's worth seeking out this bittersweet comedy with its emotionally resonant story and stellar performances.
October 02, 2006
For the jaded moviegoer, here's a little film that just might restore your faith -- in movies and a whole lot more.
August 05, 2005
You can't argue with the message. But its well-worn homilies might give you reason to question the messenger.
August 26, 2005
The comic aspects of this comedy-drama are overly broad and forced, while the supposedly dramatic ones are cloying and treacly.
August 05, 2005
Even when it's pushing the limits of shameless manipulation, this cheeky Canadian film has charm and wit.
