Trophy Kids (2013 film)

Trophy Kids is a 2013 film directed by Christopher Bell. It depicts a number of families where parents push their children excessively in sport. The film premiered on HBO on December 4, 2013.[1]

Trophy Kids
Directed byChristopher Bell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time107 minutes
DistributorHBO
Release
Original release
  • December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)

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.[2][3]

Cast
Name Age Hometown Sport
Amari Avery 9 Riverside, California Golf
Derek Biale 17 Redondo Beach, California Basketball
Ian Fox 16 Redondo Beach, California Basketball
Justus Moore 15 Duvall, Washington Football
Blake Suard 13 Hermosa Beach, California Tennis
Tanner Suard 13 Hermosa Beach, California Tennis

Reception

The documentary received positive reviews as it shined a light on the struggles and stresses that these children face.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

References
  1. "HBO Documentary Examines Parents' Obsessions With Youth Sports". Education Week - K-12 Parents and the Public. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "State of Play: Trophy Kids - Interview with Peter Berg | Documentary | HBO Sports". Hbo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  3. 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.
  4. "'Trophy Kids' On Netflix: One of the Scariest Horror Movies You'll Ever See". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  5. "New HBO Sports documentary shines light on obsessive sports parents | For The Win". Ftw.usatoday.com. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  6. Vincent Hogan (2014-10-25). "Practice does not make perfect when crazed parents push their kids too far". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  7. "HBO film shows parents stepping out of bounds - Sports". The Buffalo News. 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  8. Joyce Bassett (2013-12-14). "Youth Sports: 'Trophy Kid' reflects reality". Times Union. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  9. "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.
  10. "HBO's State of Play: Trophy Kids is a must-see". Articles.mcall.com. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  11. Brian Lowry. ""State of Play" TV Review From HBO Sports, Peter Berg - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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