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Varsity Blues (1999) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Varsity Blues (1999) a score of 2.5845 out of 4

based on (96) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(63)

Good

(28)

Fair

(3)

Poor

(0)

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Boxoffice Magazine

"Varsity Blues'" West Canaan, Texas, is like a lot of small American towns: The high school football team not only hogs all of the attention at school, but is a source of pride for the entire community. Billboards brag about the team's winning record;...read the complete Varsity Blues (1999) review at Boxoffice Magazine

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Walter Frith

James Van Der Beek of television's 'Dawson Creek' plays John Moxen, the back up quarterback of a varsity high school football team who gets a chance to prove himself when the more than capable starter gets hurt. His aloof friend Billy Bob (Ron Lester)...read the complete Varsity Blues (1999) review at Walter Frith

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Washington Post (Mike Musgrove)

It delivers the goods in a fresh manner....read the complete Varsity Blues (1999) review at Washington Post (Mike Musgrove)

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Michael Dequina

This is Van Der Beek's first film role after achieving stardom as Dawson, and the most I can say for his work in this film is that his shorter, darker hairdo makes his head appear less boxshaped. Still, that's more than I can say for everyone else in...read the complete Varsity Blues (1999) review at Michael Dequina