Movie

Champions

1984 · 106 min

A stirring, heartfelt true story of illness and recovery, building to a triumphant race that earns its tears.

Tagline: Another kind of man would have given up. Another woman would have let him.
Overview: The true story of jockey Bob Champion who overcame cancer to win the 1981 Grand National
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, healing, redemption, ambition
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
healing
redemption
ambition
love
Places: countryside
hospital
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild