When the Game Stands Tall
Film2014115 min

When the Game Stands Tall

Taste attributes: dramafamilysportsbiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competition

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"Its Not How Hard You Fall, Its How You Get Back Up"

Boxlist takeRealistic and wholesome: an emotional drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 268 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

  • Thomas Carter

Cast

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2014
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
Affirm Films
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