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42

2013 · 128 min

A stirring, old-fashioned sports drama that balances rousing baseball action with sobering racial tension, anchored by a heartfelt lead performance.

Directed by
Brian Helgeland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie
Tagline
In a game divided by color, he made us see greatness.
Overview
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball facing unabashed racism from the public, the press and other players.

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Directed by
Brian Helgeland
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • crime
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Brian Helgeland
Written by
Brian Helgeland
Starring
Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Lucas Black, André Holland, Alan Tudyk
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
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Runtime
128 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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