Borg vs McEnroe
Film2017108 min

Borg vs McEnroe

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalsportsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competition

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Boxlist takeA grounded historical drama that is stirring, weighty and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sverrir GudnasonShia LaBeoufStellan SkarsgårdTuva NovotnyLeo Borg

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2017
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
Det Danske Filminstitut
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