The Short Game

The Short Game

They are some of the greatest golfers in the world. And they are 7 years old.

Directed by Josh Greenbaum

Produced by Delirio Films

2013100 min7.4 / 10

A documentary portrait of eight gifted young golfers competing at the highest level of junior sport, balancing the charm of childhood with the intensity of elite competition.

Each year, the world’s best 7 year-old golfers descend on Pinehurst, North Carolina to compete in the World Championships of Junior Golf. The Short Game follows eight of these very young athletes on their quest to become the sport’s next phenom.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Short Game violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Short Game scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Short Game end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Short Game easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Short Game sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Short Game

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Short Game, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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